Arkansas Code
Subchapter 5 - Utility Facility Environmental and Economic Protection Act
§ 23-18-525. Jurisdiction of courts

Except as stated in §§ 23-18-505, 23-18-506, and 23-18-524, a court of this state does not have jurisdiction to:
(1) Hear or determine an issue, case, or controversy concerning a matter that was or could have been determined in a proceeding under this subchapter before the Arkansas Public Service Commission; or
(2) Stop or delay the financing, construction, operation, or maintenance of a major utility facility except to enforce compliance with this subchapter or the provisions of a certificate issued under this subchapter after the exhaustion of administrative remedies before the commission.

Structure Arkansas Code

Arkansas Code

Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries

Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers

Chapter 18 - Light, Heat, And Power Utilities

Subchapter 5 - Utility Facility Environmental and Economic Protection Act

§ 23-18-501. Title

§ 23-18-502. Legislative findings — Intent — Purpose

§ 23-18-503. Definitions

§ 23-18-504. Exemptions — Waiver

§ 23-18-505. Arkansas Water and Air Pollution Control Act unaffected by subchapter

§ 23-18-506. Division of Environmental Quality's and Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission's jurisdiction unaffected by subchapter

§ 23-18-507. Authority of commission — Legislative intent

§ 23-18-508. Rules

§ 23-18-509. Employees of commission

§ 23-18-510. Certificate of environmental compatibility and public need — Requirement — Exceptions

§ 23-18-511. Application for certificate — Contents generally

§ 23-18-512. Application for certificate — Filing fees

§ 23-18-513. Application for certificate — Service or notice of application

§ 23-18-514. Application for certificate — Commentary by state agencies — Deficiency letters

§ 23-18-515. Amendment of certificates

§ 23-18-516. Hearing on application or amendment

§ 23-18-517. Parties to certification proceedings

§ 23-18-518. Conduct of hearing

§ 23-18-519. Decision of commission — Modifications of application

§ 23-18-520. Findings of fact required

§ 23-18-521. Issuance of certificate — Effect

§ 23-18-522. Compliance with certificate required

§ 23-18-523. Transfer of certificates

§ 23-18-524. Rehearing — Judicial review

§ 23-18-525. Jurisdiction of courts

§ 23-18-526. Powers of local governments and state agencies

§ 23-18-527. Cooperation of state agencies

§ 23-18-528. Eminent domain

§ 23-18-529. Forecasts of loading and resources — Reports

§ 23-18-530. Treatment of major utility facility generating plant