Arkansas § 14-54-702 - Construction or acquisition of waterworks.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-54-702 — Construction or acquisition of waterworks., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-54-702. Construction or acquisition of waterworks.
Municipal corporations shall have power to: Provide a supply of water by constructing or acquiring, by purchase or otherwise, wells, pumps, cisterns, reservoirs, or other waterworks and to regulate them; Prevent unnecessary waste of water; and Prevent pollution of water or injury to waterworks. For the purpose of establishing and supplying waterworks, any municipal corporation may go beyond its territorial limits. Its jurisdiction to prevent or punish any pollution or injury to the stream or source of water, or to the waterworks, shall extend five (5) miles beyond the corporate limits.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-54-702 cover?
Section 14-54-702 ("Construction or acquisition of waterworks.") 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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