{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-27-76-409","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 27-76-409","heading":"Agreements to construct, maintain, and operate transportation projects","body":"(a) (1) A regional mobility authority may enter into an agreement with a governmental entity. (2) For purposes of this section, a governmental entity may include: (A) The United States Government; (B) A state of the United States; (C) Another governmental entity; (D) A political subdivision of another governmental entity; or (E) A toll road corporation owned or operated by any governmental entity. (b) (1) A regional mobility authority may enter into an agreement to allow a public or private entity to: (A) Study the feasibility of a transportation project; or (B) Design, construct, maintain, or repair a transportation project. (2) A regional mobility authority and one (1) or more entities described under subsection (a) of this section may enter into a joint agreement to study the feasibility of a transportation project or to acquire, design, finance, construct, maintain, repair, operate, extend, or expand a transportation project. (3) A regional mobility authority shall not sell a toll facility project to a private entity or enter into a lease for a toll facility or a concession agreement related to a toll facility. (c) (1) A regional mobility authority has broad discretion to negotiate provisions in a development agreement through which a governmental entity or private entity may contribute resources or improvements to a project. (2) The development agreement may include provisions relating to: (A) The design, financing, and construction of a transportation project in accordance with standards adopted by the regional mobility authority; and (B) Professional and consulting services to be rendered under standards adopted by the regional mobility authority in connection with a transportation project. (d) A regional mobility authority shall not incur a financial obligation on behalf of or guarantee the obligations of a governmental entity or a private entity that constructs, maintains, or operates a transportation project. (e) A regional mobility authority or a county or municipality that is a member of a regional mobility authority is not liable for any financial or other obligation of a transportation project solely because a governmental entity or a private entity constructs or finances part of a transportation project. (f) A regional mobility authority shall not directly provide water, wastewater, natural gas, petroleum pipeline, electric transmission, electric distribution, telecommunications, information, or cable television services. Acts 2007, No. 389, § 1.\n\n(a) (1) A regional mobility authority may enter into an agreement with a governmental entity. (2) For purposes of this section, a governmental entity may include: (A) The United States Government; (B) A state of the United States; (C) Another governmental entity; (D) A political subdivision of another governmental entity; or (E) A toll road corporation owned or operated by any governmental entity.\n\n(1) A regional mobility authority may enter into an agreement with a governmental entity.\n\n(2) For purposes of this section, a governmental entity may include: (A) The United States Government; (B) A state of the United States; (C) Another governmental entity; (D) A political subdivision of another governmental entity; or (E) A toll road corporation owned or operated by any governmental entity.\n\n(A) The United States Government;\n\n(B) A state of the United States;\n\n(C) Another governmental entity;\n\n(D) A political subdivision of another governmental entity; or\n\n(E) A toll road corporation owned or operated by any governmental entity.\ngovernmental entity; (D) A political subdivision of another governmental entity; or (E) A toll road corporation owned or operated by any governmental entity.\n\n(A) The United States Government;\n\n(B) A state of the United States;\n\n(C) Another governmental entity;\n\n(D) A political subdivision of another governmental entity; or\n\n(E) A toll road corporation owned or operated by any governmental entity.\n\n(b) (1) A regional mobility authority may enter into an agreement to allow a public or private entity to: (A) Study the feasibility of a transportation project; or (B) Design, construct, maintain, or repair a transportation project. (2) A regional mobility authority and one (1) or more entities described under subsection (a) of this section may enter into a joint agreement to study the feasibility of a transportation project or to acquire, design, finance, construct, maintain, repair, operate, extend, or expand a transportation project. (3) A regional mobility authority shall not sell a toll facility project to a private entity or enter into a lease for a toll facility or a concession agreement related to a toll facility.\n\n(1) A regional mobility authority may enter into an agreement to allow a public or private entity to: (A) Study the feasibility of a transportation project; or (B) Design, construct, maintain, or repair a transportation project.\n\n(A) Study the feasibility of a transportation project; or\n\n(B) Design, construct, maintain, or repair a transportation project.\n\n(2) A regional mobility authority and one (1) or more entities described under subsection (a) of this section may enter into a joint agreement to study the feasibility of a transportation project or to acquire, design, finance, construct, maintain, repair, operate, extend, or expand a transportation project.\n\n(3) A regional mobility authority shall not sell a toll facility project to a private entity or enter into a lease for a toll facility or a concession agreement related to a toll facility.\n\n(c) (1) A regional mobility authority has broad discretion to negotiate provisions in a development agreement through which a governmental entity or private entity may contribute resources or improvements to a project. (2) The development agreement may include provisions relating to: (A) The design, financing, and construction of a transportation project in accordance with standards adopted by the regional mobility authority; and (B) Professional and consulting services to be rendered under standards adopted by the regional mobility authority in connection with a transportation project.\n\n(1) A regional mobility authority has broad discretion to negotiate provisions in a development agreement through which a governmental entity or private entity may contribute resources or improvements to a project.\n\n(2) The development agreement may include provisions relating to: (A) The design, financing, and construction of a transportation project in accordance with standards adopted by the regional mobility authority; and (B) Professional and consulting services to be rendered under standards adopted by the regional mobility authority in connection with a transportation project.\n\n(A) The design, financing, and construction of a transportation project in accordance with standards adopted by the regional mobility authority; and\n\n(B) Professional and consulting services to be rendered under standards adopted by the regional mobility authority in connection with a transportation project.\n\n(d) A regional mobility authority shall not incur a financial obligation on behalf of or guarantee the obligations of a governmental entity or a private entity that constructs, maintains, or operates a transportation project.\nthority; and\n\n(B) Professional and consulting services to be rendered under standards adopted by the regional mobility authority in connection with a transportation project.\n\n(d) A regional mobility authority shall not incur a financial obligation on behalf of or guarantee the obligations of a governmental entity or a private entity that constructs, maintains, or operates a transportation project.\n\n(e) A regional mobility authority or a county or municipality that is a member of a regional mobility authority is not liable for any financial or other obligation of a transportation project solely because a governmental entity or a private entity constructs or finances part of a transportation project.\n\n(f) A regional mobility authority shall not directly provide water, wastewater, natural gas, petroleum pipeline, electric transmission, electric distribution, telecommunications, information, or cable television services.","path":["AR Code","Title 27","Chapter 76","Subchapter 4"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"bffcabfbf668f30dfaf8f76549f32c1287228bf88f9eb9c18341c5aa3dad8ecb","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-27-76-408","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-27-76-410"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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