Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
Act 930 of the Regular Session
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H3/10/21
2 93rd General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2021 HOUSE BILL 1660
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5 By: Representative Bentley
6 By: Senator G. Stubblefield
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW TO CLARIFY THAT DECISIONS OF
10 A MUNICIPAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ARE APPEALED TO
11 CIRCUIT COURT UNLESS THE GOVERNING BODY OF A
12 MUNICIPALITY PROVIDES BY ORDINANCE THAT THE GOVERNING
13 BODY SHALL HEAR APPEALS FIRST; AND FOR OTHER
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18 TO CLARIFY THAT DECISIONS OF A MUNICIPAL
19 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ARE APPEALED TO
20 CIRCUIT COURT UNLESS THE GOVERNING BODY
21 OF A MUNICIPALITY PROVIDES BY ORDINANCE
22 THAT THE GOVERNING BODY SHALL HEAR
23 APPEALS FIRST.
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26 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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28 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code 14-56-416(b)(2)(B)(ii), concerning
29 municipal zoning, is amended to read as follows:
30 (ii)(a) Decisions of the board in respect to the
31 above shall be subject to appeal only to a court of record having
32 jurisdiction Except as provided in subdivision (b)(2)(B)(ii)(b) of this
33 section, decisions of the board under this section shall be appealed to a
34 circuit court of competent jurisdiction.
35 (b) A governing body of a municipality may
36 provide by ordinance that the governing body of the municipality shall first
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Statutes affected:
Old version HB1660 Original - 3-8-2021 12:23 PM: 14-56-416(b)
Old version HB1660 V2 - 3-10-2021 09:16 AM: 14-56-416(b)
HB 1660: 14-56-416(b)
Act 930: 14-56-416(b)