Arkansas § 14-250-106 - Petition to establish.

§ 14-250-106. Petition to establish.

When resolutions proposing creation of a regional wastewater collection and treatment district are passed by the councils or other governing bodies of two (2) or more municipalities, a petition to establish a regional wastewater collection and treatment district may be submitted to the circuit court of a county which contains a significant portion of the proposed district. The petition shall contain a duly executed resolution from each entity authorizing each entity to be included in the district, provided that, in any unincorporated area, fifty-one percent (51%) of property owners by number shall approve by petition before being included in the district. The petition shall also contain: An accurate description and a map of the area to be served initially; A brief statement showing the need for formation of the district and describing the benefits to be received by residents or property owners in the area; The proposed name of the district; The proposed location of the principal office of the district; and A bold heading stating that a signature on the petition is a vote to create the district.