An act TO AMEND THE AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF 10 STATE LANDS, the official text

Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.

1 State of Arkansas                   A Bill
2 95th General Assembly

3 Regular Session, 2025                                           SENATE BILL 310

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5 By: Senator B. King

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8                        For An Act To Be Entitled

9   AN ACT TO AMEND THE AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF

10  STATE LANDS; TO ENABLE THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE

11  LANDS TO CONDUCT CERTAIN BUSINESS ONLINE; TO AMEND

12  THE PROCEDURE THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS MUST

13  FOLLOW IN SELLING CERTAIN PROPERTY; AND FOR OTHER

14  PURPOSES.

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18                       TO ENABLE THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE

19                       LANDS TO CONDUCT CERTAIN BUSINESS

20                       ONLINE; AND TO AMEND THE PROCEDURE THE

21                       COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS MUST FOLLOW

22                       IN SELLING CERTAIN PROPERTY.

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24 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:

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26  SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 26-37-202(b)(1)(B), concerning the

27 procedure to sell tax-delinquent property, is amended to read as follows:

28                       (B) The Commissioner of State Lands may conduct a tax-

29 delinquent property auction or an unsold-property auction under subdivision

30 (b)(1)(A) of this section online.

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32  SECTION 2. Arkansas Code � 26-37-202(e)(1)(A), concerning the

33 procedure to sell tax-delinquent property, is amended to read as follows:

34  (e)(1)(A) If a tax-delinquent parcel is to be offered at an in-person

35 a tax-delinquent property auction, then at least thirty (30) calendar days

36 before the date of the sale the Commissioner of State Lands shall notify the

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1 owner and all interested parties by regular mail of the right to redeem the

2 parcel before 4:00 p.m. central standard time (CST) on the last business day

3 before the date of the sale by paying all taxes, penalties, interest, and

4 costs due, including the cost of the notice.

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6   SECTION 3. Arkansas Code � 26-37-202(e)(3)(A), concerning the

7 procedure to sell tax-delinquent property, is amended to read as follows:

8   (3)(A) If a parcel subject to subdivision (e)(1)(A) of this

9 section is not redeemed by the deadline stated in subdivision (e)(1)(A) of

10 this section, the parcel shall be offered for sale at an in-person a tax-

11 delinquent auction, and if sold, a limited warranty deed shall be issued by

12 the Commissioner of State Lands to the purchaser.

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