Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB531: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL PLANNING; AND TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO CONTRACT WITH A PROPERTY OWNER OUTSIDE THE MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES IN CERTAIN INSTANCES
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning municipal planning; to allow a municipality to contract with a property owner outside the municipal boundary for municipal services in certain instances; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning municipal planning; and to allow a municipality to contract with a property owner outside the municipal boundary for municipal services in certain instances.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL PLANNING; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO CONTRACT WITH A PROPERTY OWNER OUTSIDE THE MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES IN CERTAIN INSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL PLANNING; AND TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO CONTRACT WITH A PROPERTY OWNER OUTSIDE THE MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES IN CERTAIN INSTANCES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 14, Chapter 56, Subchapter 4, is amended to add additional sections to read as follows: 14-56-427. Agreement to comply with municipal development regulations. (a) A municipality may enter into an agreement with a property owner outside the boundaries of the municipality to provide one (1) or more municipal services if the property owner agrees to adhere to any land or development regulations intended to carry out a municipal plan under this subchapter. (b) The municipality does not need county approval for any planning or development regulations to apply to an agreement authorized under this section. (c) An agreement under this section shall apply to any successive *SSS248* 03/20/2025 8:08:25 AM SSS248 SB531 owners of the property. 14-56-428. Agreement to annex property at later date. (a) A municipality may enter into an agreement with a property owner …
Sponsors
- (R, 16) · primary sponsor