27-35-302. Limitations on movement.
27-35-303. Rules and regulations.
27-35-304. Special permit to move - Fee.
27-35-305. Issuance of permits.
27-35-306. Times and places for moving oversized manufactured homes.
27-35-307. Payment of fees on monthly basis.
27-35-308. Disposition of fees.
27-35-309. Transportation of houses and other structures.
27-35-310. Persons permitted to stop and direct traffic.
Preambles. Acts 1971, No. 264 contained a preamble which read:
“Whereas, it is necessary to regulate the movement of all mobile home units moved on the highways, roads and streets of this State in excess of 8 feet in width in order to protect the traveling public; and
“Whereas, the interstate and intrastate movement of such mobile home units is now restricted to those mobile home units 12 feet wide or less; and
“Whereas, several manufacturing companies in the State of Arkansas are now manufacturing mobile homes which are wider than 12 feet;
“Now, therefore .”
Effective Dates. Acts 1971, No. 264, § 11: became law without Governor's signature, Mar. 12, 1971. Emergency clause provided: “It has been found and it is declared by the General Assembly of Arkansas that the laws governing the movement of mobile home units interstate and intrastate are inadequate and place undue restrictions on the movement of such units, that the Highway Department should have the authority to designate the highways and specify conditions under which certain mobile home units may be moved in order to facilitate their movement in a safe manner and develop the mobile home industry in Arkansas; and that the immediate passage of this Act is necessary to provide needed changes in the law relating to the moving of mobile home units in this State. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act being necessary for the needed preservation of the public peace, health and safety, shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.”
Acts 1975, No. 399, § 3: Mar. 14, 1975. Emergency clause provided: “It is hereby found and determined by the General Assembly that the moving of houses upon the public highways of this State is essential in order to provide for the relocation of housing to accommodate the public of this State, and that the establishment of reasonable regulations for the movement of said houses is necessary to protect the public safety, and that the immediate passage of this Act is necessary to accomplish that purpose. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.”
Acts 1985, No. 153, § 8: Feb. 19, 1985. Emergency clause provided: “It is hereby found and determined by the General Assembly that there has been a substantial increase in the number of manufactured homes being shipped both interstate and intrastate; that in order to alleviate the burden placed on the Department in meeting the demands of this increase, this Act is immediately necessary to authorize these new permit fees. Therefore, an emergency is declared to exist and this Act being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.”
Acts 1989 (3rd Ex. Sess.), No. 35, § 4: Nov. 8, 1989. Emergency clause provided: “It is hereby found and determined by the Seventy-Seventh General Assembly of the State of Arkansas meeting in the Third Extraordinary Session of 1989 that restricting the movement of manufactured homes on the public highways of Arkansas on most Saturdays does not provide the driving public with any greater measure of safety on the highways of Arkansas and serves as an unnecessary and costly burden on the manufactured home industry in Arkansas. Therefore, in order to remove an unnecessary burden on commerce, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.”