Chapter 22 - Water Resources
- Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
- Subchapter 2 - Allocation and Use Generally
- § 15-22-201 - Declaration of policy.
- § 15-22-202 - Definitions.
- § 15-22-203 - Cumulative effect.
- § 15-22-204 - Penalties -- Enforcement.
- § 15-22-205 - Powers of commission regarding waters.
- § 15-22-206 - Procedure for making rules, regulations, and orders -- Meetings.
- § 15-22-207 - Administration of oath to witnesses.
- § 15-22-208 - Subpoenas -- Refusal to testify.
- § 15-22-209 - Appellate review.
- § 15-22-210 - Permits required for dam construction -- Conditions for issuance.
- § 15-22-211 - Permits -- Application.
- § 15-22-212 - Permits -- Notice of application -- Hearing.
- § 15-22-213 - Permits -- Modification or cancellation.
- § 15-22-214 - Exemptions.
- § 15-22-215 - Certificates of registration -- Water diversion -- Exceptions.
- § 15-22-216 - Right to take impounded water.
- § 15-22-217 - Allocation during shortages.
- § 15-22-218 - Right to acquire title and use water stored in a governmental reservoir.
- § 15-22-219 - Fees.
- § 15-22-220 - Continued water use study.
- § 15-22-221 - Delegation of allocation authority.
- § 15-22-222 - Minimum stream flows.
- § 15-22-223 - Protection of service areas.
- Subchapter 3 - Determination of Water Use Requirements
- Subchapter 4 - Abandoned or Unused Artesian Wells
- § 15-22-401 - Scope.
- § 15-22-402 - Notice to judge of nearby abandoned or unused well by person with inadequate well.
- § 15-22-403 - Notice to owners of land containing abandoned or unused well.
- § 15-22-404 - Sealing of well by judge upon failure of landowner.
- § 15-22-405 - Filing of expense statement by judge.
- § 15-22-406 - Expense statements recorded as part of landowner's deed.
- § 15-22-407 - Prohibition on recording deed before payment of expenses.
- § 15-22-408 - Deposit of collected sums.
- Subchapter 5 - Water Development Projects Generally
- § 15-22-501 - Definitions.
- § 15-22-502 - Construction -- Surveys, reports, etc.
- § 15-22-503 - Arkansas Water Plan.
- § 15-22-504 - Publication and availability of plan.
- § 15-22-505 - Powers and duties of commission generally.
- § 15-22-506 - Cooperation with state or federal agencies -- Project costs.
- § 15-22-507 - Arkansas Water Development Fund.
- § 15-22-508 - -- 15-22-510. [Repealed.]
- § 15-22-511 - Exemption of commission property from mortgages and forced sales.
- § 15-22-512 - Tax exemptions for commission property.
- § 15-22-513 - Use of appropriated funds.
- § 15-22-514 - Disposition of fees, earnings, etc.
- Subchapter 6 - Arkansas Water Resources Development Act of 1981
- § 15-22-601 - Title.
- § 15-22-602 - Definitions.
- § 15-22-603 - Construction.
- § 15-22-604 - Powers of commission.
- § 15-22-605 - Water resources development bonds -- Authority to issue.
- § 15-22-606 - Bonds -- Principal amount.
- § 15-22-607 - Bonds -- Approval of Governor.
- § 15-22-608 - Bonds -- Purpose of issuance and application of proceeds.
- § 15-22-609 - Bonds -- Form.
- § 15-22-610 - Bonds -- Individual series.
- § 15-22-611 - Bonds -- Authorizing resolution, trust indenture, and selection of projects.
- § 15-22-612 - Bonds -- Execution and delivery.
- § 15-22-613 - Bonds -- Sale after notice.
- § 15-22-614 - Deposit of revenues -- Trust funds.
- § 15-22-615 - Bonds as general obligations of state -- Pledge of revenues.
- § 15-22-616 - Payment of debt service -- Transfer and use of funds.
- § 15-22-617 - Tax exemption -- Legal investment.
- § 15-22-618 - Contract not to be impaired -- Remedies of bondholder.
- § 15-22-619 - Creation of rights.
- § 15-22-620 - Deposit of proceeds of sale of bonds.
- § 15-22-621 - Investment of moneys.
- § 15-22-622 - Expediting cases.
- Subchapter 7 - Arkansas Waste Disposal and Pollution Abatement Facilities Financing Act of 1987
- § 15-22-701 - Title.
- § 15-22-702 - Definitions.
- § 15-22-703 - Construction.
- § 15-22-704 - Powers of commission.
- § 15-22-705 - Waste disposal and pollution abatement facilities bonds -- Authority to issue.
- § 15-22-706 - Bonds -- Principal amount.
- § 15-22-707 - Bonds -- Approval of Governor.
- § 15-22-708 - Bonds -- Purpose of issuance and application of proceeds.
- § 15-22-709 - Bonds -- Form.
- § 15-22-710 - Bonds -- Individual series.
- § 15-22-711 - Bonds -- Authorizing resolution, trust indenture, and selection of projects.
- § 15-22-712 - Bonds -- Execution and delivery.
- § 15-22-713 - Bonds -- Sale after notice.
- § 15-22-714 - Bonds as general obligations of state -- Pledge of revenues.
- § 15-22-715 - Payment of debt service -- Transfer and use of funds.
- § 15-22-716 - Tax exemption -- Legal investment.
- § 15-22-717 - Contract not to be impaired -- Remedies of bondholder.
- § 15-22-718 - Creation of rights.
- § 15-22-719 - Deposit of proceeds of sale of bonds.
- § 15-22-720 - Investment of moneys.
- § 15-22-721 - Expediting cases.
- Subchapter 8 - Arkansas Water Resources Cost Share Finance Act
- § 15-22-801 - Title.
- § 15-22-802 - Purpose.
- § 15-22-803 - Definitions.
- § 15-22-804 - Duties of commission.
- § 15-22-805 - Loans or grants -- Authorized -- Amounts.
- § 15-22-806 - Loans or grants -- Eligibility -- Applications -- Awards.
- § 15-22-807 - Priority list of projects.
- § 15-22-808 - Arkansas Water Resources Cost Share Revolving Fund.
- § 15-22-809 - Grants.
- § 15-22-810 - Exceptions to federal cooperation requirement.
- Subchapter 9 - Arkansas Groundwater Protection and Management Act
- § 15-22-901 - Title.
- § 15-22-902 - Purpose.
- § 15-22-903 - Definitions.
- § 15-22-904 - Powers of the commission.
- § 15-22-905 - Powers of commission -- Limitations.
- § 15-22-906 - Groundwater protection program.
- § 15-22-907 - Water conservation education and information program.
- § 15-22-908 - Designation of critical areas.
- § 15-22-909 - Groundwater rights -- Initiation of regulatory authority within critical areas.
- § 15-22-910 - Groundwater rights -- Issuance.
- § 15-22-911 - Groundwater rights -- General provisions.
- § 15-22-912 - Appeals.
- § 15-22-913 - Fees.
- § 15-22-914 - Disposition of earnings and fees.
- § 15-22-915 - Metering of certain withdrawals.
- Subchapter 10 - Arkansas Wetlands Mitigation Bank Act
- § 15-22-1001 - Short title.
- § 15-22-1002 - Policy statement.
- § 15-22-1003 - Definitions.
- § 15-22-1004 - Banks -- Acquisition and protection -- Powers of the director of the commission.
- § 15-22-1005 - Program for mitigation banks -- Program criteria.
- § 15-22-1006 - Resource values and credits for mitigation banks -- Use and withdrawal of credits -- Annual evaluation of system.
- § 15-22-1007 - Monitoring activities in mitigation banks -- Reports.
- § 15-22-1008 - Rules.
- § 15-22-1009 - Director to consult and cooperate with other agencies and interested parties -- State agencies to use bank.
- § 15-22-1010 - Arkansas wetlands mitigation bank funds to be deposited in the Arkansas Water Development Fund -- Receipts.
- § 15-22-1011 - Sources of funds.
- § 15-22-1012 - Use of funds.
- Subchapter 11 - Safe Drinking Water Fund
- § 15-22-1101 - Definitions.
- § 15-22-1102 - Creation -- Terms and conditions for expenditures -- Special accounts.
- § 15-22-1103 - Administration of fund generally.
- § 15-22-1104 - Administration of set aside account.
- § 15-22-1105 - Authority to accept grants -- Deposit of funds received.
- § 15-22-1106 - Fees for services provided by commission.
- § 15-22-1107 - Collection of fees.
- § 15-22-1108 - Federal grants deposited into fund.
- § 15-22-1109 - Use of Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund Account.
- § 15-22-1110 - Withholding general revenue turnback.
- § 15-22-1111 - Substitution of loans.
- § 15-22-1112 - Interest rates on loans.
- Subchapter 12 - Sparta Aquifer Critical Groundwater Counties' Remediation Act
- § 15-22-1201 - Title.
- § 15-22-1202 - Legislative findings and intent.
- § 15-22-1203 - Definitions.
- § 15-22-1204 - Construction and enumeration.
- § 15-22-1205 - Sparta Aquifer critical groundwater county conservation boards.
- § 15-22-1206 - Petition -- Commission report.
- § 15-22-1207 - Court order -- Notice and hearing.
- § 15-22-1208 - County conservation board members.
- § 15-22-1209 - Additional county conservation board members.
- § 15-22-1210 - Oath of office -- Vacancy.
- § 15-22-1211 - Compensation -- Liability -- Meetings.
- § 15-22-1212 - Powers of county conservation board.
- § 15-22-1213 - Annual financial audit and report.
- § 15-22-1214 - Water conservation levy.
- § 15-22-1215 - Monthly conservation fee.
- § 15-22-1216 - Meter required.
- § 15-22-1217 - Violation -- Penalty.
- § 15-22-1218 - Rules and regulations.
- Subchapter 13 - Revenue Bonds for Water Resources
- § 15-22-1301 - Water resources -- Bonds.
- § 15-22-1302 - Legal counsel -- Underwriter.
- § 15-22-1303 - Tax exempt status of bonds -- Investment in bonds.
- § 15-22-1304 - Gubernatorial approval.
- § 15-22-1305 - Bonds -- Form -- Terms.
- § 15-22-1306 - Bonds -- Sales.
- § 15-22-1307 - Bonds -- Signature -- Seal.
- § 15-22-1308 - Bonds -- Issuance -- Payment.
- § 15-22-1309 - Bonds -- Effective date of lien of pledge.
- § 15-22-1310 - Bonds -- Refunding.
- § 15-22-1311 - Bonds -- Security for public funds.
- § 15-22-1312 - Immunity -- Commissioners and officers.
- § 15-22-1313 - Withholding general revenue turnback.