Arkansas § 14-200-103 - Duration of permits granted by municipalities.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-200-103 — Duration of permits granted by municipalities., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-200-103. Duration of permits granted by municipalities.
All permits, licenses, or franchises granted by any municipality to any public utility authorizing it to occupy the streets, highways, alleys, and other public ways in the municipality, for the purpose of constructing and maintaining any facilities for the supplying of any public service or commodity, shall be unlimited as to time. The utility or its successors and assigns shall hold the permit, license, or franchise in accordance with the terms, conditions, and limitations of this act and any future regulatory acts. The permit, license, or franchise shall continue in force until such time as a municipality having authority to do so shall purchase the property operating under such permit, license, or franchise in accordance with the provisions of this act, or until terminated according to the law for misuser or nonuser.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-200-103 cover?
Section 14-200-103 ("Duration of permits granted by municipalities.") 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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