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Ark. Code Ann. § 14-184-108: Petition for organization - Notice and hearing

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  1. AR Code
  2. Title 14
  3. Chapter 184
  4. Subchapter 1

(a) (1) (A) When persons claiming to be owners of two thirds (2/3) in assessed value, as shown by the last county assessment, of real property in the area proposed to comprise a central business improvement district, file with the city clerk a petition for the organization of a district for the purposes provided in this subchapter, it shall be the duty of the clerk to give notice that the petition will be heard at a meeting of the governing body named in the notice, which will be held more than fifteen (15) days after the filing of the petition. (B) Notice shall be published once a week for two (2) weeks, the last insertion to be not less than seven (7) days before the date fixed for the hearing. (2) (A) The mayor, if he sees fit, may call a special meeting of the governing body for the purpose of hearing the petition. (B) This called meeting shall be held not less than fifteen (15) days after the date of the call, and notice of the hearing shall be published for the time and in the manner stated in this subsection. (3) The notice may be in the following form: Click here to view form. (b) (1) This petition may limit the cost of the improvement either to a fixed sum or to a percentage of the assessed value of the real property in the district. (2) The petition may also set forth the names of the persons whom the petitioners request be named as members of the board of commissioners of the district. Acts 1973, No. 162, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 20-1605.

(a) (1) (A) When persons claiming to be owners of two thirds (2/3) in assessed value, as shown by the last county assessment, of real property in the area proposed to comprise a central business improvement district, file with the city clerk a petition for the organization of a district for the purposes provided in this subchapter, it shall be the duty of the clerk to give notice that the petition will be heard at a meeting of the governing body named in the notice, which will be held more than fifteen (15) days after the filing of the petition. (B) Notice shall be published once a week for two (2) weeks, the last insertion to be not less than seven (7) days before the date fixed for the hearing. (2) (A) The mayor, if he sees fit, may call a special meeting of the governing body for the purpose of hearing the petition. (B) This called meeting shall be held not less than fifteen (15) days after the date of the call, and notice of the hearing shall be published for the time and in the manner stated in this subsection. (3) The notice may be in the following form: Click here to view form.

(1) (A) When persons claiming to be owners of two thirds (2/3) in assessed value, as shown by the last county assessment, of real property in the area proposed to comprise a central business improvement district, file with the city clerk a petition for the organization of a district for the purposes provided in this subchapter, it shall be the duty of the clerk to give notice that the petition will be heard at a meeting of the governing body named in the notice, which will be held more than fifteen (15) days after the filing of the petition. (B) Notice shall be published once a week for two (2) weeks, the last insertion to be not less than seven (7) days before the date fixed for the hearing.

(A) When persons claiming to be owners of two thirds (2/3) in assessed value, as shown by the last county assessment, of real property in the area proposed to comprise a central business improvement district, file with the city clerk a petition for the organization of a district for the purposes provided in this subchapter, it shall be the duty of the clerk to give notice that the petition will be heard at a meeting of the governing body named in the notice, which will be held more than fifteen (15) days after the filing of the petition.

(B) Notice shall be published once a week for two (2) weeks, the last insertion to be not less than seven (7) days before the date fixed for the hearing.

rovided in this subchapter, it shall be the duty of the clerk to give notice that the petition will be heard at a meeting of the governing body named in the notice, which will be held more than fifteen (15) days after the filing of the petition.

(B) Notice shall be published once a week for two (2) weeks, the last insertion to be not less than seven (7) days before the date fixed for the hearing.

(2) (A) The mayor, if he sees fit, may call a special meeting of the governing body for the purpose of hearing the petition. (B) This called meeting shall be held not less than fifteen (15) days after the date of the call, and notice of the hearing shall be published for the time and in the manner stated in this subsection.

(A) The mayor, if he sees fit, may call a special meeting of the governing body for the purpose of hearing the petition.

(B) This called meeting shall be held not less than fifteen (15) days after the date of the call, and notice of the hearing shall be published for the time and in the manner stated in this subsection.

(3) The notice may be in the following form: Click here to view form.

Click here to view form.

(b) (1) This petition may limit the cost of the improvement either to a fixed sum or to a percentage of the assessed value of the real property in the district. (2) The petition may also set forth the names of the persons whom the petitioners request be named as members of the board of commissioners of the district.

(1) This petition may limit the cost of the improvement either to a fixed sum or to a percentage of the assessed value of the real property in the district.

(2) The petition may also set forth the names of the persons whom the petitioners request be named as members of the board of commissioners of the district.

Acts 1973, No. 162, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 20-1605.

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