Arkansas § 14-121-803 - Right to pass over land — Commissioners, engineers, and contractors.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-121-803 — Right to pass over land — Commissioners, engineers, and contractors., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-121-803. Right to pass over land — Commissioners, engineers, and contractors.
The commissioners, engineers, and contractors engaged in drainage work shall have the right to pass, with their equipment, over all the lands of the district, being liable to the owner for any damage done thereto. Any owner who shall prevent the passage over his land shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined one hundred dollars ($100) for each day that he prevents the passage.
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Section 14-121-803 ("Right to pass over land — Commissioners, engineers, and contractors.") 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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