It is declared to be the policy of the State of Arkansas: (1) To provide for the development and conservation of the human and soil resources of the state; (2) To protect the lands owned by the state and to provide for their classification and best use in the interests of the future general welfare […]
Insofar as any provision of this subchapter is inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this subchapter shall be controlling.
In addition to other duties and powers conferred by law upon the Commissioner of State Lands, he or she shall: (1) Effectuate the policies and carry out the purposes declared in § 22-5-301, including: (A) Securing the cooperation and assistance of the United States and any of its agencies; and (B) Entering into contracts, agreements, […]
(a) In cases where the location of lands claimed by the state appears to be doubtful or subject to controversy because of faulty descriptions or otherwise, the Commissioner of State Lands shall cause those lands to be surveyed in order to accurately locate the lands or shall request the assistance of other state agencies and […]
(a) The Commissioner of State Lands may appoint appraisers to inspect and appraise state-owned lands for sale, transfer, or donation. (b) Each appraiser selected shall, by education or experience, be familiar with and know how to arrive at the value of lands, water rights, mineral rights, timber lands, rural lands, agricultural lands, and noncultivable lands; […]
(a) State lands shall be classified as to whether they should be retained in public ownership or returned to private ownership through sale or donation, and the classification may be changed. (b) (1) The Commissioner of State Lands shall dispose of the lands and make deeds to the lands in accordance with the classification under […]
