HB1121

House Bill 1121 proposes the repeal of Arkansas Code § 22-6-501. This existing statute currently authorizes the Commissioner of State Lands to transfer tax-forfeited land to state departments, agencies, institutions, counties, cities, or school districts for a nominal fee of one dollar. The bill eliminates this specific administrative pathway for government entities to acquire tax-forfeited property. By repealing this section, the legislation removes the legal framework that allows the Commissioner to grant such lands to public entities for public use without going through the standard public auction or sale process. The bill does not contain provisions to replace this authority with another mechanism.