Ark. Code Ann. § 18-15-401: Right to acquire property

(a) A municipality operating a waterworks system under the provisions of this subchapter shall have the right to acquire any property useful for municipal waterworks purposes by following the eminent domain proceedings set forth in this subchapter.

(b) A municipality's right of eminent domain shall be exercised by the operating authority of the municipal waterworks system.

(c) This subchapter shall be cumulative to any other laws of eminent domain in favor of municipalities operating municipal waterworks systems.