Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2023 HOUSE BILL 1764
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5 By: Representative Wardlaw
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7 For An Act To Be Entitled
8 AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING WATERWORKS AND
9 WATER SUPPLY; TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING A MUNICIPAL
10 WATER PROVIDER THAT PROVIDES WATER TO ANOTHER
11 MUNICIPALITY; TO AUTHORIZE A MUNICIPAL WATER PROVIDER
12 TO SHUT OFF THE WATER SUPPLY TO ANOTHER MUNICIPALITY
13 FOR NONPAYMENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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17 TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING A MUNICIPAL
18 WATER PROVIDER THAT PROVIDES WATER TO
19 ANOTHER MUNICIPALITY; AND TO AUTHORIZE A
20 MUNICIPAL WATER PROVIDER TO SHUT OFF THE
21 WATER SUPPLY TO ANOTHER MUNICIPALITY FOR
22 NONPAYMENT.
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25 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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27 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 14, Chapter 234, Subchapter 1, is
28 amended to add an additional section to read as follows:
29 14-234-123. Nonpayment by municipality.
30 A municipal water provider that provides water services to another
31 municipality under this subchapter is authorized to shut off the water supply
32 to the other municipality if the other municipality has not paid for the
33 water services as required.
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