Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 310 3
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By: Senator B. King 5
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO AMEND THE AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF 9
STATE LANDS; TO ENABLE THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE 10
LANDS TO CONDUCT CERTAIN BUSINESS ONLINE; TO AMEND 11
THE PROCEDURE THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS MUST 12
FOLLOW IN SELLING CERTAIN PROPERTY; AND FOR OTHER 13
PURPOSES. 14
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TO ENABLE THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE 18
LANDS TO CONDUCT CERTAIN BUSINESS 19
ONLINE; AND TO AMEND THE PROCEDURE THE 20
COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS MUST FOLLOW 21
IN SELLING CERTAIN PROPERTY. 22
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 24
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 26-37-202(b)(1)(B), concerning the 26
procedure to sell tax -delinquent property, is amended to read as follows: 27
(B) The Commissioner of State Lands may conduct a tax-28
delinquent property auction or an unsold-property auction under subdivision 29
(b)(1)(A) of this section online. 30
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SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 26 -37-202(e)(1)(A), concerning the 32
procedure to sell tax -delinquent property, is amended to read as follows: 33
(e)(1)(A) If a tax-delinquent parcel is to be offered at an in-person 34
a tax-delinquent property auction, then at least thirty (30) calendar days 35
before the date of the sale the Commissioner of State Lands shall notify the 36 SB310
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owner and all interested parties by regular mail of the right to redeem the 1
parcel before 4:00 p.m. central standard time (CST) on the last business day 2
before the date of the sale by paying all taxes, penalties, interest, and 3
costs due, including the cost of the notice. 4
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SECTION 3. Arkansas Code § 26 -37-202(e)(3)(A), concerning the 6
procedure to sell tax -delinquent property, is amended to read as follows: 7
(3)(A) If a parcel subject to subdivision (e)(1)(A) of this 8
section is not redeemed by the deadline stated in subdivision (e)(1)(A) of 9
this section, the parcel shall be offered for sale at an in-person a tax-10
delinquent auction, and if sold, a limited warranty deed shall be issued by 11
the Commissioner of State Lands to the purchaser. 12
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