(a) The special improvement district created in this chapter shall have the power to acquire and hold real and personal property and may receive gifts, donations, and bonuses for the purpose of carrying out the object and purpose of the chapter.
(b) The district shall have power to acquire such real estate as may be necessary for the reestablishment and expansion of the college or university, and the commission is clothed with authority to contract for the necessary land for the improvement and to pledge so much of the revenues of the district as may be necessary to pay for the improvement.
(c) The district herein created may construct, operate, and maintain the improvement on the lands of private individuals or corporations, provided that, just damages shall be paid to the private owners of land taken or used for the improvement.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally
Chapter 71 - Improvement Districts for Colleges and Universities
§ 6-71-103. City of first class — Special improvement district
§ 6-71-104. Management commission
§ 6-71-105. Public notice of passage of chapter — Methods of approval
§ 6-71-106. Multidistrict counties
§ 6-71-107. Board of assessors — Assessment procedure
§ 6-71-108. Apportionment of assessments — Annual installments
§ 6-71-109. Assessment as lien on real property
§ 6-71-111. Limitation on assessments
§ 6-71-112. Assessment of railroads, tramroads, etc
§ 6-71-113. Maintenance assessments
§ 6-71-114. Collector and treasurer
§ 6-71-115. Borrowing of money — Bonds
§ 6-71-116. Warrant for collection of assessments — Form
§ 6-71-117. Publication of notice for collection
§ 6-71-118. Delinquent assessment — Penalty
§ 6-71-119. Suit to enforce lien
§ 6-71-120. Exhibition of resolutions or documents unnecessary
§ 6-71-121. Suits against several owners may be joined
§ 6-71-122. Owner as defendant — Proceedings in rem
§ 6-71-123. Summons — Return day — Default
§ 6-71-124. Constructive service
§ 6-71-125. Suits have precedence over other cases
§ 6-71-127. Suit in name of district
§ 6-71-128. Direction for sale of property
§ 6-71-129. Correction of description of property
§ 6-71-130. Commissioner's deed to purchaser
§ 6-71-131. Sale to best bidder or district
§ 6-71-132. Allowance to special commissioner for sale of land
§ 6-71-133. Certificate of purchase
§ 6-71-135. Reimbursement for assessments paid by purchaser
§ 6-71-136. Appeals to Supreme Court
§ 6-71-137. Notice by publication
§ 6-71-138. Appointment of guardian ad litem
§ 6-71-139. Power to hold and acquire property