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1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S4/3/25
2 95th General Assembly
A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 574
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5 By: Senator J. Petty
6 By: Representative Puryear
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO REQUIRE A MUNICIPALITY THAT OPERATES A
10 WATERWORKS SYSTEM OR SEWAGE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE SERVICE
11 TO COUNTY PROPERTY IN CERTAIN INSTANCES; AND FOR
12 OTHER PURPOSES.
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16 TO REQUIRE A MUNICIPALITY THAT OPERATES
17 A WATERWORKS SYSTEM OR SEWAGE SYSTEM TO
18 PROVIDE SERVICE TO COUNTY PROPERTY IN
19 CERTAIN INSTANCES.
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21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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23 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 14, Chapter 234, Subchapter 1, is
24 amended to add an additional section to read as follows:
25 14-234-123. Service to county property within the boundaries of a
26 municipality required.
27 (a) A municipality that owns or operates a waterworks system shall
28 provide services to any property owned by the county located within the
29 boundaries of the municipality at the request of the county judge.
30 (b) The county shall provide payment for:
31 (1) Costs associated with the connection to the waterworks
32 system operated by the municipality for the property owned by the county; and
33 (2) Services at the rates charged to other customers of the
34 waterworks system.
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36 SECTION 2. Arkansas Code Title 14, Chapter 235, Subchapter 2, is
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1 amended to add an additional section to read as follows:
2 14-235-227. Service to county property within the boundaries of a
3 municipality required.
4 (a) A municipality that owns or operates a sewage collection system or
5 a sewage treatment plant under this subchapter shall provide services to any
6 property owned by the county located within the boundaries of the
7 municipality at the request of the county judge.
8 (b) The county shall provide payment for:
9 (1) Costs associated with the connection to the sewage
10 collection system or sewage treatment plant operated by the municipality for
11 the property owned by the county; and
12 (2) Services at the rates charged to other customers of the
13 sewage collection system.
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