(a) Jurisdiction is conferred upon the circuit courts of this state to abate the public nuisance defined in § 16-105-303, upon petition in the name of the State of Arkansas on relation of the Attorney General or any prosecuting attorney of the state or without the concurrence of the officers upon the relation of ten (10) or more qualified electors and freeholders of the county living within a radius of two (2) miles wherein the public nuisance may exist, in the manner set forth in this subchapter.
(b) On petition, addressed to the prosecuting attorney, of ten (10) qualified electors and freeholders of the county wherein the public nuisance may exist, it shall become the mandatory duty of the prosecuting attorney for the county and district wherein the public nuisance may exist to institute action in the circuit courts of this state to abate the public nuisance defined in § 16-105-303 in the manner provided in this subchapter.