Arkansas § 8-6-304 - Eligibility to receive funds.

§ 8-6-304. Eligibility to receive funds.

Before any county shall be eligible to receive its portion of the moneys in the County Solid Waste Management System Aid Fund during any fiscal year, the county, on or before the first day of the fiscal year, shall furnish the Treasurer of State the following information on forms to be developed by the Treasurer of State proof that: The county operates or is in the process of establishing a solid waste management system for that county and that the solid waste management system is available to serve the residents of the county and may be available for service to various cities and towns within the counties through interlocal agreements, compacts, or authorities; The quorum court of the county has established and approved a budget for the operation of the county solid waste management system for the fiscal year and has appropriated funds therefor in an amount sufficient to support not less than fifty percent (50%) of the costs of operating the solid waste management system. The funds appropriated therefor will be used solely for the cost of establishing, operating, and maintaining the solid waste management system, for the hiring of personnel, and for the acquisition of equipment and land required to operate the solid waste management system and disposal; and The amount of funds allocated to the county for such year under this subchapter will be used exclusively for establishing, operating, and maintaining the solid waste management system and meeting the requirements of this subchapter, including the acquisition of land and the acquisition, maintenance, repair, and operation of equipment used in connection with the operation of the solid waste management system.