Statutes > Arkansas Statutes > Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries > Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers > Chapter 12 - Operation and Maintenance of Railroads > Subchapter 2 - Roadbeds and Rights-of-Way > § 23-12-207 - Transfer of ownership or responsibility of railroad right-of-way.

§ 23-12-207 - Transfer of ownership or responsibility of railroad right-of-way.

23-12-207. Transfer of ownership or responsibility of railroad right-of-way.

(a) Any municipality, county, regional mobility authority, or regional intermodal authority may choose to operate or lease for operation any railroad right-of-way obtained or preserved from the abandonment of a rail line under 23-12-206.

(b) Any municipality, county, regional mobility authority, or regional intermodal authority acquiring ownership of any railroad right-of-way obtained or preserved from the abandonment of a rail line under 23-12-206 shall be responsible for any maintenance of the abandoned rail line.