# Ark. Code Ann. § 18-15-1007: Refusal to pay award upon abandonment of line

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ark. Code Ann. § 18-15-1007
- **Heading:** Refusal to pay award upon abandonment of line
- **Jurisdiction:** Arkansas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 15 / Subchapter 10 / Section 18-15-1007

## Text

Any levee or drainage district may refuse to pay the award which may have been made by any board or appraisers provided for in this section, §§ 18-15-1001 - 18-15-1006 , and §§ 18-15-1008 - 18-15-1010 , or the judgment of any court assessing the damages for right-of-way and may abandon the line and relocate the levee, drain, ditch, or canal without being liable for any award or judgment rendered in any proceeding for the condemnation of right-of-way, except as to the costs. Acts 1945, No. 177, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 35-1105.

Any levee or drainage district may refuse to pay the award which may have been made by any board or appraisers provided for in this section, §§ 18-15-1001 - 18-15-1006 , and §§ 18-15-1008 - 18-15-1010 , or the judgment of any court assessing the damages for right-of-way and may abandon the line and relocate the levee, drain, ditch, or canal without being liable for any award or judgment rendered in any proceeding for the condemnation of right-of-way, except as to the costs.

Acts 1945, No. 177, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 35-1105.

## Nearby sections

- [Ark. Code Ann. § 18-15-1001 Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T18_C15_S10_S18-15-1001.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 18-15-1002 Power of eminent domain](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T18_C15_S10_S18-15-1002.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 18-15-1003 Appraisers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T18_C15_S10_S18-15-1003.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 18-15-1004 Petition - Appraisal - Summons](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T18_C15_S10_S18-15-1004.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 18-15-1005 Exception - Trial - Injunction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T18_C15_S10_S18-15-1005.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 18-15-1006 Payment of award - Adjudication of claim](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T18_C15_S10_S18-15-1006.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 18-15-1007 Refusal to pay award upon abandonment of line](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T18_C15_S10_S18-15-1007.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 18-15-1008 Appropriation of land without owner's consent](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T18_C15_S10_S18-15-1008.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 18-15-1009 Limitation on actions and damages](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T18_C15_S10_S18-15-1009.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 18-15-1010 Fees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T18_C15_S10_S18-15-1010.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 18-15-1011 Acquisition of flowage and storage rights and other servitudes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T18_C15_S10_S18-15-1011.md)

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