SB154 Summary

• Transfers responsibility for certifying petition signatures from quorum court to county clerk in fire protection district establishment procedures

• Requires county clerk certification of petition signatures within 60 days of receipt, with quorum court unable to delay this timeline

• Modifies delinquent assessment collection procedures to allow collectors to certify delinquent assessments for collection after January 1 each year, while deeming assessments existing before January 1, 2020 uncollectible

• Repeals Arkansas Code § 14-284-226, which previously allowed fire departments to convert to fire protection districts through petition to quorum court