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22-5-303. Additional duties of Commissioner of State Lands.
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22-5-303. Additional duties of Commissioner of State Lands.
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, and conveyances necessary to secure such federal assistance;
(2) Conduct investigations, independently or jointly with other state and federal agencies, relating to conditions and factors affecting, and methods of accomplishing more effectively, the purposes of this subchapter;
(3) Assign lands to the several state agencies for administration, subject to their agreement and acceptance; and
(4) Review, compile, and maintain inventory records of the real property owned by the State of Arkansas based upon the information submitted under §§ 22-5-209 and 22-5-411 and the records in his or her office.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 22-5-303
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22-5-303. Additional duties of Commissioner of State Lands.
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, and conveyances necessary to secure such federal assistance;
(2) Conduct investigations, independently or jointly with other state and federal agencies, relating to conditions and factors affecting, and methods of accomplishing more effectively, the purposes of this subchapter;
(3) Assign lands to the several state agencies for administration, subject to their agreement and acceptance; and
(4) Review, compile, and maintain inventory records of the real property owned by the State of Arkansas based upon the information submitted under §§ 22-5-209 and 22-5-411 and the records in his or her office.
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22-5-209. Deeds, abstracts, and contracts affecting state lands filed in office of Commissioner of State Lands — Additional information — Failure to comply — Definition.
(a) All deeds, abstracts, contracts, and other evidences of title to realty belonging to the State of Arkansas shall be filed in the office of the Commissioner of State Lands to be preserved by the Commissioner of State Lands as the other public records and files of his or her office.
(b) Separately for each item of real property in the possession of a state agency, the state agency shall maintain and furnish to the Commissioner of State Lands a record containing:
(1)(A) The official recording information shown by the county recorder's records and the legal description of the real property.
(B) A copy of the most recent deed to the real property may be furnished to the Commissioner of State Lands if the copy contains the official recording information and the legal description;
(2) If the real property was purchased by a state agency, the date of purchase and the purchase price; and
(3) The name of the state agency holding title to the real property for the state.
(c) If the description of real property required under subsection (b) of this section is excessively voluminous, the Commissioner of State Lands may permit the state agency in possession of the real property to furnish the description in summary form.
(d) If a state agency does not comply with this section, the Commissioner of State Lands shall report the failure to comply to the Governor, who shall notify the administrative officer of the state agency to immediately report to him or her the reasons for the state agency's failure to comply.
(e) Willful failure to comply with this section by a public official shall constitute
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 22-5-209
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 22-5-209. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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22-5-301. Policy.
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 and agricultural well-being of the state;
(3) To encourage the settlement of the farm families of the state upon family-sized tracts under conditions conducive to successful farming;
(4) To preserve land in public ownership suited for public use as forests, parks, or other purposes;
(5) To cooperate with federal agencies having similar and allied objectives; and
(6) To protect and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the people of Arkansas.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 22-5-301
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 22-5-301. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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22-5-411. Filing of deeds to state property.
(a) A copy of the deed or other primary evidence of title to realty belonging to the State of Arkansas shall be filed in the office of the Commissioner of State Lands and shall be preserved by the Commissioner of State Lands as the other public records and files of his or her office.
(b) The realty belonging to the State of Arkansas shall not, for the purposes of this section, include realty acquired by the State Highway Commission.
(c) The officer charged with the administration of the affairs of each state office, department, agency, or institution having under its supervision and management realty owned by the State of Arkansas shall file with the Commissioner of State Lands a copy of the deed or other primary evidence of title to such property conveyed under fee simple title, and acquired by the state through gift or purchase or otherwise, within sixty (60) days after the acquisition and shall likewise notify the Commissioner of State Lands when any lands are disposed of.
(d) The Commissioner of State Lands shall designate one (1) of his or her deputies to periodically call upon each state office, department, agency, and institution for the purpose of obtaining a copy of the deed or other primary evidence of title and for the purpose of determining whether the state office, department, agency, or institution has disposed of title to any state lands.
(e) A statement by the administrative officer of any state office, department, agency, or institution to the effect that the office, department, agency, or institution does not supervise, control, or manage any realty owned by the state shall constitute sufficient compliance with this section.
(f) In the event any office, department, agency, or institution does sup
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 22-5-411
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 22-5-411. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.