Arkansas § 14-121-204 - Signatures — Establishment when no petition is filed.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-121-204 — Signatures — Establishment when no petition is filed., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-121-204. Signatures — Establishment when no petition is filed.
If, upon hearing provided for in §§ 14-121-201 — 14-121-203, the petition is presented to the county court signed by a majority, either in numbers or in acreage or in value of the holders of real property within the proposed district, praying that the improvement be made, it shall be the duty of the county court to make the order establishing the district without further inquiry. If no petition is filed, it shall be the duty of the county court to investigate as provided in §§ 14-121-201 — 14-121-203 and to establish the district if it is of the opinion that the establishment thereof will be to the advantage of the owners of real property therein. The petition provided for therein may be signed by guardians for their wards, and by trustees, executors, and administrators for the estates represented by them. If the signature of any corporation thereto is attested by the corporate seal, the signature shall be sufficient evidence of the assent of the corporation to the petition.
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Section 14-121-204 ("Signatures — Establishment when no petition is filed.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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