(a) Organizations or reorganizations of all public utilities shall be subject to the supervision and control of the Arkansas Public Service Commission or the Arkansas Department of Transportation.
(b)
(1) No organization or reorganization shall be had or given effect without the written approval of the commission or the department.
(2) No plan of organization or reorganization shall be approved by the commission or the department unless it shall be established by the applicant for approval that the plan is consistent with the public interest.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers
Chapter 3 - Regulation of Utilities and Carriers Generally
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 23-3-101. Organization or reorganization
§ 23-3-102. Consolidations, stock purchases in another utility, or rentals of additional property
§ 23-3-103. Stocks, bonds, notes, etc., and creation of liens — Regulation by commissions
§ 23-3-104. Stocks, bonds, notes, etc. — Issuance
§ 23-3-105. Stocks, bonds, notes, etc. — Amount of issue
§ 23-3-106. Stocks, bonds, notes, etc. — Disposition of proceeds
§ 23-3-107. Stocks, bonds, notes, etc. — Liability of state
§ 23-3-108. Domestication of foreign railroad, pipeline, or electric light and power corporations
§ 23-3-109. Annual statements of gross earnings
§ 23-3-110. Annual fees generally
§ 23-3-111. Fees — Foreign companies doing intrastate business
§ 23-3-112. Forms sent to utilities to be filled out and returned
§ 23-3-113. Adequate service, facilities, etc., to be provided
§ 23-3-114. Unreasonable preferences prohibited
§ 23-3-115. Wires transmitting electricity or messages over public or private ways
§ 23-3-117. Contracts for interruptible service with industrial users