Arkansas § 15-72-603 - Public interest and welfare — Authority of commission.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 15-72-603 — Public interest and welfare — Authority of commission., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-72-603. Public interest and welfare — Authority of commission.
The underground storage of natural gas which promotes conservation thereof, which permits the building of reserves for orderly withdrawal in periods of peak demand, which makes more readily available and economical our natural gas resources to the domestic, commercial, and industrial consumers of this state, and which provides a better year-round market to the various gas fields, and promotes the public interest and welfare of this state. Therefore, in the manner hereinafter provided, the Oil and Gas Commission may find and determine that the underground storage of natural gas as hereinbefore defined is in the public interest.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-72-603 ("Public interest and welfare — Authority of commission.") 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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