Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law. Act 742 of the Regular Session *SSS253* 04-03-2025 16:46:00 SSS253 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S4/3/25 1 95th General Assembly A Bill 2 Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 574 3 4 By: Senator J. Petty 5 By: Representative Puryear 6 7 For An Act To Be Entitled 8 AN ACT TO REQUIRE A MUNICIPALITY THAT OPERATES A 9 WATERWORKS SYSTEM OR SEWAGE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE SERVICE 10 TO COUNTY PROPERTY IN CERTAIN INSTANCES; AND FOR 11 OTHER PURPOSES. 12 13 14 Subtitle 15 TO REQUIRE A MUNICIPALITY THAT OPERATES 16 A WATERWORKS SYSTEM OR SEWAGE SYSTEM TO 17 PROVIDE SERVICE TO COUNTY PROPERTY IN 18 CERTAIN INSTANCES. 19 20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21 22 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 14, Chapter 234, Subchapter 1, is 23 amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 24 14-234-123. Service to county property within the boundaries of a 25 municipality required. 26 (a) A municipality that owns or operates a waterworks system shall 27 provide services to any property owned by the county located within the 28 boundaries of the municipality at the request of the county judge. 29 (b) The county shall provide payment for: 30 (1) Costs associated with the connection to the waterworks 31 system operated by the municipality for the property owned by the county; and 32 (2) Services at the rates charged to other customers of the 33 waterworks system. 34 35 SECTION 2. Arkansas Code Title 14, Chapter 235, Subchapter 2, is 36 As Engrossed: S4/3/25 SB574 2 04-03-2025 16:46:00 SSS253 amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 1 14-235-227. Service to county property within the boundaries of a 2 municipality required. 3 (a) A municipality that owns or operates a sewage collection system or 4 a sewage treatment plant under this subchapter shall provide services to any 5 property owned by the county located within the boundaries of the 6 municipality at the request of the county judge. 7 (b) The county shall provide payment for: 8 (1) Costs associated with the connection to the sewage 9 collection system or sewage treatment plant operated by the municipality for 10 the property owned by the county; and 11 (2) Services at the rates charged to other customers of the 12 sewage collection system. 13 14 /s/J. Petty 15 16 17 APPROVED: 4/17/25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36