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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-113) › Section 22-4-101 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Land" means upland; land under water; the water of any lake, pond, or stream; any and all incorporeal hereditaments; and every estate, interest, and right, either legal or equitable, in land or water, including terms for years, liens thereon by way of judgment, mortgage, or otherwise, and all claims for damages to such property; and
(2)
"Park" means any area within the state which by reason of location, natural features, scenic beauty, or historical interest possesses distinctive physical, aesthetic, intellectual, creative, and social values.
Acts 1937, No. 170, § 10; Pope's Dig., § 12316; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-606.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-113) › Section 22-4-102 - Control of state parks and recreational areas

All parks and recreational areas acquired by the state shall constitute the state parks system and shall be under the immediate control and management of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission.
Acts 1937, No. 170, § 6; Pope's Dig., § 12312; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-601.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-113) › Section 22-4-104 - State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission - Rulemaking power - Penalty

(a)
The State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission may establish and alter rules governing the use and protection of the state parks system and the property thereon and to preserve the peace therein.
(b)
A person who violates a rule established under subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of at least one hundred dollars ($100) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, or both.
Acts 1937, No. 170, § 6; Pope's Dig., § 12312; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-601; Acts 2011, No. 745, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-113) › Section 22-4-105 - Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism - Leasing powers

(a)
The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, in addition to any other powers granted in this chapter, shall have the sole authority to lease state park lands to private companies and to authorize the lessees to construct, maintain, and operate overnight accommodation facilities, recreational facilities, and the other major facilities which the department may deem appropriate.
(b)
Any lease executed by the department shall include provisions satisfactory to the department regarding the quality of services and facilities to be furnished by the lessee and the charges to be made therefor, or provisions reserving to the department the right to monitor and inspect the activities and facilities of the lessee to assure that the quality of the services and facilities provided by the lessee and the prices charged therefor are appropriate.
(c)
Failure of any lessee to comply with the terms of a lease or the reasonable requirements of the department regarding the quality of services and facilities provided by the lessee or the charges to be made therefor shall be grounds for the department to terminate the lease.
(d)
Each lease shall be for a term not to exceed twenty-five (25) years, and the lessee may be permitted to renew the lease for an additional period not to exceed twenty-five (25) years.
(e)
No long-term lease shall be entered into by the department unless it is approved by the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission and the Legislative Council.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5693, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1937, No. 170, § 6; Pope's Dig., § 12312; 1977, No. 253, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-601.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-113) › Section 22-4-106 - Establishing and acquiring property for state parks - Procedure generally

(a)
The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism and the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission are directed to consult with and seek the advice of the Governor, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, and the Legislative Council before establishing and acquiring properties for new state parks or before making acquisitions of real property for additions to or expansions of existing state parks which have not been specifically authorized or funded by the General Assembly.
(b)
The advice of the Governor, the secretary, and the Legislative Council shall be sought in writing by the department or the commission at least sixty (60) days prior to the final approval by the commission of any formal action to establish a new state park or to make acquisitions of real property for additions to or expansions of existing state parks if the action has not previously received specific legislative authorization.
(c)
If the Governor notifies the department or the commission in writing of his or her disapproval of any project, then the project shall not be undertaken unless specifically authorized by law at a subsequent legislative session.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5694, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1977, No. 842, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-602.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-113) › Section 22-4-107 - Reservation of parks for public use

(a)
All parks acquired by the state shall forever be reserved and maintained by the state for the use and enjoyment of the public.
(b)
It shall be the duty of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission to preserve the parks in their natural condition so far as may be consistent with their use and safety and to improve them in such manner as not to lessen their natural, scenic, historic, and wildlife values.
Acts 1937, No. 170, § 11; Pope's Dig., § 12317; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-607.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-113) › Section 22-4-108 - Sale or exchange of lands

(a)
The State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission is given authority to exchange any lands now belonging to the state for state park purposes for other lands that are suitable for such purposes and to sell any lands belonging to the state for state park purposes and invest the proceeds thereof in other lands suitable for such purposes, such sale or exchange to be had only with the approval of the Governor.
(b)
In case of a sale or exchange of such lands, the Chair of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission and the Secretary of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission are empowered to execute a deed fully conveying the interest of the state therein. The deed shall bear the endorsement of the approval of the Governor and shall not be required to be acknowledged.
(c)
This authority to sell and exchange shall extend only to lands which the commission finds are unsuited for state park purposes.
Acts 1937, No. 170, § 14; Pope's Dig., § 12319; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-608.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-113) › Section 22-4-109 - Acquisition of land for hiking trails

(a)
The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism is authorized to acquire, by purchase, gift, or devise, interest in real property less than fee interest, including, but not limited to, easements for the purpose of establishing trails for public hiking and for related purposes over lands contiguous to lands controlled by the department.
(b)
The interest in real property less than fee interest shall be acquired solely by gift or devise from the owner of the interest or by negotiating and contracting with the owner for the interest.
(c)
Under no circumstances shall the interest be acquired by the department under the power of eminent domain.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5695, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1973, No. 243, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-603.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-113) › Section 22-4-110 - Expenditures and contributions of counties, cities, or towns

(a)
Any county, city, or town may expend money from any funds available to aid in the purchase of land within the county which, when purchased, shall become the property of the state to be cared for and administered as a part of the state parks system, but only if the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission has first agreed in writing to the acceptance of the land.
(b)
Any county, city, or town may annually contribute money to the commission from any funds available to be expended in the care, improvement, and maintenance of any park within the county.
Acts 1937, No. 170, § 7; Pope's Dig., § 12313; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-604.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-113) › Section 22-4-111 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1463,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1937, No. 170, § 9; Pope's Dig., § 12315; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-605.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-113) › Section 22-4-112 - Lower White River Museum State Park

The Prairie County Museum State Park is renamed the Lower White River Museum State Park.
Acts 2005, No. 1155, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-113) › Section 22-4-113 - Use of certain vehicles by person with disability document and valid driver's license - Definitions

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"All-terrain vehicle" has the same meaning as in §
27-21-102
;
(2)
"Disability document" means:
(A)
An Arkansas license plate beginning with the letters "DV" or "DAV";
(B)
A license plate or certificate from any state that displays:
(i)
The international symbol of access;
(ii)
The word "disabled"; or
(iii)
Both the international symbol of access and the word "disabled";
(C)
An America the Beautiful Access Pass or America the Beautiful Golden Access Passport; or
(D)
A disability document from the Social Security Administration or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs establishing a determination of a mobility-based disability; and
(3)
"Recreation use area" means:
(A)
A campground;
(B)
A day-use or picnic area; and
(C)
Cabin and lodge areas.
(b)
(1)
(A)
A person who has a disability document and a valid driver's license may operate an all-terrain vehicle or a golf cart on roads only within developed recreation use areas located within a park and recreational area under the control and management of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission.
(B)
The authority to operate an all-terrain vehicle or a golf cart under subdivision (b)(1)(A) of this section includes Arkansas Department of Transportation drives designated as the State Highway (S.H.) 600 Series within the state parks and recreational areas.
(2)
A person shall not operate an all-terrain vehicle or golf cart from one recreation-use area to another.
(c)
An all-terrain vehicle or golf cart that is operated from one-half (½) hour after sunset and one-half (½) hour before sunrise or any other time when there is insufficient light to render clearly discernible persons at a distance of five hundred feet (500') shall have proper lights on the all-terrain vehicle or golf cart.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 236,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 81, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2011, No. 221, § 1.
See Act 2019, No. 236, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 2 - CLASSIFICATION (§§ 22-4-201 — 22-4-203) › Section 22-4-201 - Classifications of state parks

The State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission shall classify each state park into one (1) of the following classifications:
(1)
Official state parks shall be those parks which the commission determines to have sufficient facilities and recreational and tourist attractions to meet standards established by the commission for designation as a state park;
(2)
State historical monuments shall be those facilities presently classified as state parks which shall be reclassified as state historical monuments because of their historical value and attractiveness with respect to the history of Arkansas and of the Southwest but which do not have facilities meeting the standards of the commission to be classified as state parks;
(3)
State museums shall consist of those facilities presently classified as state parks which shall be reclassified as state museums because of the nature of the facilities and the exhibits and attractions thereof which justify classification as a state museum rather than a state park;
(4)
State recreational areas shall be all other facilities now classified as state parks which do not have the facilities to justify classification as a state park under the standards established by the commission but which do offer limited or specialized recreational facilities of interest and attraction to the public; and
(5)
State arboretums shall consist of those arboretums classified as state parks but not included in any other classification under this section.
Acts 1965, No. 37, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-610; Acts 1991, No. 1039, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 2 - CLASSIFICATION (§§ 22-4-201 — 22-4-203) › Section 22-4-202 - Reclassification of state parks

The State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission shall periodically review the classification or designation of state parks as provided in §
22-4-201
and may reclassify any park when the commission determines that the facilities, attractions, public use, or recreational values thereof justify a reclassification under standards promulgated by the commission.
Acts 1965, No. 37, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-611.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 2 - CLASSIFICATION (§§ 22-4-201 — 22-4-203) › Section 22-4-203 - Effect of classification or reclassification

(a)
All state parks classified by the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission under the provisions of §
22-4-201
, or reclassified under the provisions of §
22-4-202
, shall continue to be a part of the state parks system. Any reclassification shall be for the purpose of more proper classification and identification in order that the public might be better advised with respect to each facility in its selection or use thereof.
(b)
Nothing in this subchapter shall affect the powers of the commission to issue revenue bonds for the improvement of any facility in the state parks system, or the pledge of revenues therefrom, regardless of classification by the commission under this subchapter.
Acts 1965, No. 37, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-612.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 3 - REVENUE BONDS AND OTHER FUNDS (§§ 22-4-301 — 22-4-313) › Section 22-4-302 - Financing authority

The State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission is authorized and empowered to obtain the necessary funds for the purpose of extending, developing, and improving the state parks system from any source or sources necessary and consistent with this subchapter, §
22-4-101
et seq., and §
22-4-201
et seq., including, without limitation, contracting with the Arkansas Development Finance Authority to provide for the issuance of bonds by the authority in accordance with the Arkansas Development Finance Authority Act, §
15-5-101
et seq., §§
15-5-201
-
15-5-211
,
15-5-213
, and §§
15-5-301
-
15-5-316
.
Acts 1953, No. 399, § 1; 1957, No. 279, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-613; Acts 2001, No. 1390, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 3 - REVENUE BONDS AND OTHER FUNDS (§§ 22-4-301 — 22-4-313) › Section 22-4-307 - Bonds and property - Exemptions

All of the property controlled and operated by the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission and the interest on all bonds issued under this subchapter shall be exempt from taxation by the State of Arkansas or by any municipal corporation, county, or other political subdivision or taxing district of the state.
Acts 1953, No. 399, §§ 6, 7; 1957, No. 279, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 9-617, 9-618; Acts 2001, No. 1390, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 3 - REVENUE BONDS AND OTHER FUNDS (§§ 22-4-301 — 22-4-313) › Section 22-4-310 - Parks system revenues kept separate - Use of funds

(a)
The following revenues and moneys are determined and declared to be cash funds which the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission shall hold as separate funds and deposit in trust in any banks or depositories, other than the State Treasury, which the commission may select:
(1)
The gross revenue derived by the commission from the properties and equipment of the state parks system;
(2)
The moneys received by the commission from the sale of any wood, timber, rocks, stone, water, or other products from the state parks;
(3)
The moneys received by the commission from the sale of any state park lands, facilities, and improvements;
(4)
All moneys received by the commission as proceeds of insurance policies on any of the properties and equipment of the state parks system; and
(5)
All moneys received for state parks purposes from federal means, grants, contributions, gratuities, or reimbursements or from contributions, grants, or gratuities donated by private persons, corporations, or organizations which are subject to restrictions imposed by the respective federal agencies, private persons, corporations, or organizations furnishing these moneys.
(b)
All such revenues and moneys shall be subject to payment out of the funds for state parks purposes, including the payment of the principal and interest on revenue bonds issued by the Arkansas Development Finance Authority in the manner and at such times as the commission may direct.
Acts 1953, No. 399, § 10; 1957, No. 279, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-621; Acts 2001, No. 1390, § 10.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 3 - REVENUE BONDS AND OTHER FUNDS (§§ 22-4-301 — 22-4-313) › Section 22-4-312 - Bonds for construction of Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources

(a)
The State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission may, in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, issue bonds in an amount not to exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) for the purpose of providing funds for the construction of the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources as provided for in §§
13-5-401
-
13-5-404
and
26-58-301
and, to secure the bonds, may pledge all funds derived from a fee of twenty (20) mills per barrel of oil produced in this state and a fee of ten cents (10¢) per one thousand (1,000) barrels of brine produced in this state for the purpose of bromine extraction as provided in §
26-58-303
.
(b)
Bonds so issued shall not constitute an indebtedness of the commission or of the State of Arkansas within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation, and this shall be so stated on the face of each bond.
Acts 1980 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 71, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-623.1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 3 - REVENUE BONDS AND OTHER FUNDS (§§ 22-4-301 — 22-4-313) › Section 22-4-313 - Bonds for construction of lodge and cabins

(a)
The State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission, in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, may contract with the Arkansas Development Finance Authority to provide for the issuance of bonds by the authority for the purpose of providing funds for the design, construction, and equipping of a lodge and cabins and related facilities and improvements to be located in Mount Magazine State Park and to provide funds for reasonable financing costs, including costs of issuance, capitalized interest, and a debt service reserve fund.
(b)
In order to secure the bonds, the commission is authorized to pledge to pay debt service on the bonds, the fees, rates, tolls, and charges for the services, facilities, and commodities rendered by the properties and equipment of the state parks system pursuant to §
22-4-305
.
Acts 2001, No. 1390, § 12.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS TRAILS SYSTEM (§§ 22-4-401 — 22-4-408) › Section 22-4-401 - Title

This subchapter may be cited as the "Arkansas Trails System Act".
Acts 1979, No. 132, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-603.1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS TRAILS SYSTEM (§§ 22-4-401 — 22-4-408) › Section 22-4-402 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Right-of-way" means the strip of land over which a trail is constructed whether acquired by easement or fee simple title; and
(2)
"Trail" means any road, pathway, route, or other identifiable linear facility designated, constructed, and maintained to provide specific recreational experiences to the public. Trails may be established for hiking, biking, boating, canoeing, motorcycling, horse riding, use by individuals with disabilities, and other trail-oriented uses.
Acts 1979, No. 132, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-603.2; Acts 1997, No. 208, § 24.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS TRAILS SYSTEM (§§ 22-4-401 — 22-4-408) › Section 22-4-403 - Administration of Arkansas Trails System

A statewide trails system to be called the "Arkansas Trails System" is authorized to be administered by the State Parks Division. The administration shall include:
(1)
Coordination of trail development between state, federal, county, municipal, and private entities;
(2)
Development of a wide variety of types of trails to provide maximum trail opportunities for the citizens of Arkansas;
(3)
Establishment of an interconnected trails system by developing new trails or by connecting existing trails or recreation areas;
(4)
Encouraging the development of trails in or near population centers;
(5)
Providing technical assistance for trail development and maintenance; and
(6)
Providing information about Arkansas trails.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5696, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1979, No. 132, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-603.3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS TRAILS SYSTEM (§§ 22-4-401 — 22-4-408) › Section 22-4-404 - Arkansas Trails Council - Creation - Powers and duties

(a)
An advisory body to the State Parks Division to be known as the "Arkansas Trails Council", is created for the purpose of informing the division, other trail-providing agencies, and the public at large of public need, use, and ongoing and planned trail development and to provide a public forum for discussion of trail-related issues.
(b)
The council is a voluntary organization open to representatives of all state and federal agencies with an interest in or potential for trail development, to all local governments with interests in trails, to public or to private utility companies the rights-of-way of which hold trail potential, to private landowners, and to trail users.
(c)
The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism's representative on the council shall serve as the council's executive secretary.
(d)
The council may make suggestions to the division concerning methods to meet trail needs within the state and shall assist the division in coordinating trail development within the state.
(e)
(1)
The council shall review nominations to the Arkansas Trails System and make recommendations to the division regarding the acceptance or rejection of each application based on criteria outlined in §
22-4-405
.
(2)
The Director of the State Parks Division may add a qualifying trail to the Arkansas Trails System after a review of recommendations made by the council.
(f)
The council shall periodically review the components of the Arkansas Trails System and submit information concerning those trails of superior quality to the National Park Service for consideration as components in the National Trails System.
(g)
The council shall assist in updating the Arkansas Trails Plan, a part of the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan.
(h)
The council shall periodically review member trails of the Arkansas Trails System for compliance with §
22-4-405
and shall report its findings to the division in order to maintain high quality within the Arkansas Trails System.
(i)
Trails accepted into the Arkansas Trails System which do not fulfill the requirements established in this subchapter or prescribed by the division and the council may be removed from the Arkansas Trails System by the division after consultation with the council and after appropriate opportunity has been given for correction of the inadequacies.
(j)
The council shall not have the power of eminent domain.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5698, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5697, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1979, No. 132, §§ 4, 7; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 9-603.4, 9-603.7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS TRAILS SYSTEM (§§ 22-4-401 — 22-4-408) › Section 22-4-405 - Criteria for acceptance into Arkansas Trails System

Trails accepted into the Arkansas Trails System shall meet criteria as established by the Arkansas Trails Council and the State Parks Division, which shall include:
(1)
A guaranteed right-of-way for public use for a minimum period of five (5) years;
(2)
Trail operation and maintenance for a minimum period of five (5) years by an acceptable responsible organization;
(3)
Adherence to state trails standards and guidelines for the trail type designated;
(4)
Readiness of the trail for public use;
(5)
Proper marking and signing; and
(6)
Conformity of the trail with goals established in the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan or the Arkansas Trails Plan.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5699, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1979, No. 132, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-603.6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS TRAILS SYSTEM (§§ 22-4-401 — 22-4-408) › Section 22-4-406 - Classifications of trails

Trails in the Arkansas Trails System shall be classified according to their designated use and shall include, but not be limited to, the following classifications:
(1)
Interpretive trail - a route having natural, cultural, or historical points of interest identified to the public through the use of markers, plaques, brochures, or other readily recognizable means;
(2)
Hiking trail - a route designated, designed, and maintained for foot travel;
(3)
Bicycle trail - a route designated, designed, and maintained primarily for bicycle travel;
(4)
Motorcycle trail - a route designated, designed, and maintained primarily for trail activity by motorcycle;
(5)
Boat trail - a separate route or lane designated and maintained for trail activity by boat;
(6)
Canoe trail - a route designated and maintained for canoeing experiences;
(7)
Automobile trail - a properly marked roadway designated and maintained for recreational automobile travel;
(8)
Equestrian trail - a route designated, designed, and maintained for trail activity for horse riding;
(9)
Handicap trail - a route designated for trail activity by special groups as well as the general public; and
(10)
Recreational trail - a route designed to meet specific recreational and physical fitness needs.
Acts 1979, No. 132, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-603.5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS TRAILS SYSTEM (§§ 22-4-401 — 22-4-408) › Section 22-4-407 - Public access to private lands

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to give the public any greater right or privilege of access to private lands than that permitted by easement granted by the landowner.
Acts 1979, No. 132, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-603.8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS TRAILS SYSTEM (§§ 22-4-401 — 22-4-408) › Section 22-4-408 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2017, No. 255,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1997, No. 208, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 5 - PROPERTY DEDICATED FOR PUBLIC PARKS (§§ 22-4-501 — 22-4-504) › Section 22-4-501 - Disposition of property authorized

(a)
(1)
The state or any municipal corporation, county, or other political subdivision thereof shall have the authority to sell, lease, grant, exchange, or otherwise dispose of any property, or interest therein, comprising parks, playgrounds, golf courses, swimming pools, or other property which has been dedicated to a public use for recreational or park purposes by a private citizen, corporation, or association. The property, or interest therein, may have been thereafter acquired by the state, county, city, or other political subdivision thereof without regard to whether the public use has been previously abandoned or whether the property has become unsuitable or inadequate for the purpose for which originally dedicated.
(2)
Any disposition shall be on such terms and conditions as may be deemed desirable or necessary.
(b)
(1)
Any municipality in this state shall have the authority to lease to any individual, firm, or corporation municipal property comprising parks, playgrounds, golf courses, swimming pools, or other property which has been dedicated to a public use for recreational or park purposes on such terms and conditions as may be desirable or necessary.
(2)
Any municipality is also authorized to lease municipally owned lands and facilities to a community college board to be used for educational purposes.
(3)
Any lease under this subsection shall be for a period not to exceed ninety-nine (99) years.
(4)
Those persons or entities holding leases on municipal park and recreational facilities on July 5, 1977, shall have the first option to renew their leases.
(c)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any lease under this subchapter shall be for a period not to exceed twenty (20) years.
Acts 1959, No. 224, § 1; 1961, No. 25, § 1; 1965, No. 102, § 1; 1977, No. 795, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 14-701, 19-3646.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 5 - PROPERTY DEDICATED FOR PUBLIC PARKS (§§ 22-4-501 — 22-4-504) › Section 22-4-502 - Officers authorized to execute disposition

Any sale, lease, grant, or other disposition authorized by §
22-4-501
shall be in the discretion of, and executed by:
(1)
The Governor, as to state property;
(2)
The county judge, as to county property;
(3)
The mayor and council, city commissioners, or other governing authority, as to property of a municipal corporation.
Acts 1959, No. 224, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-702.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 5 - PROPERTY DEDICATED FOR PUBLIC PARKS (§§ 22-4-501 — 22-4-504) › Section 22-4-503 - Procedure for advertising disposition - Bids

(a)
Any sale, lease, grant, exchange, or other disposition of any property under the provisions of this subchapter shall be made only after advertising the disposition in a newspaper in which legal advertisements are published for the county in which the land or other facilities to be disposed of lie, one (1) time a week for four (4) weeks.
(b)
In the event the property to be sold lies in more than one (1) county, the advertisement shall be run one (1) time a week for four (4) weeks in the newspaper in which legal advertisements are published for each county.
(c)
All state property required to be advertised under this subchapter shall also be advertised in two (2) additional newspapers of general circulation in this state.
(d)
The advertisements shall describe the property, state the manner of disposition to be made, specify the time and place of the disposition, and state any other requirements stipulated by the disposing instrumentality of government, including an award to the highest responsible bidder, subject to the provisions of subsection (f) of this section.
(e)
All sales and other dispositions under the provisions of this subchapter shall be made under the terms of the advertisement for cash sale, rental, or lease consideration.
(f)
The selling or disposing authority shall have the right to reject all bids in the event the high bid shall prove unsatisfactory for any reason. The property shall then be readvertised and disposed of pursuant to this section.
Acts 1959, No. 224, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-703.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 5 - PROPERTY DEDICATED FOR PUBLIC PARKS (§§ 22-4-501 — 22-4-504) › Section 22-4-504 - Obligation of contract provision or indebtedness not impaired

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as impairing the obligation of any contract provision, bond issue, or other indebtedness thereon, whether by way of reversionary clause or otherwise.
Acts 1959, No. 224, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-704.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 7 - TRAIL OF TEARS HISTORIC BIKE ROUTE ACT (§§ 22-4-701 — 22-4-703) › Section 22-4-701 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Trail of Tears Historic Bike Route Act".
Added by Act 2017, No. 1009,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 7 - TRAIL OF TEARS HISTORIC BIKE ROUTE ACT (§§ 22-4-701 — 22-4-703) › Section 22-4-702 - Creation of bike route

The route along U.S. Highway 62 from the border between Oklahoma and Arkansas to the Trail of Tears Park and Historic Site located on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville at the northwest corner of the intersection of Stadium Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, thirty-six degrees three seconds north (36° 00' 03" N) and ninety-four degrees ten seconds west (94° 00' 10" W), is designated the "Trail of Tears Historic Bike Route".
Added by Act 2017, No. 1009,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 4 - PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§§ 22-4-101 — 22-4-703) › Subchapter 7 - TRAIL OF TEARS HISTORIC BIKE ROUTE ACT (§§ 22-4-701 — 22-4-703) › Section 22-4-703 - Requirements - Definitions - Funding

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Sign" means a permanent marker placed along the Trail of Tears Historic Bike Route identifying the route as the "Trail of Tears Historic Bike Route"; and
(2)
"Trail of Tears Historic Bike Route" means the route along U.S. Highway 62 from the border between Oklahoma and Arkansas to the Trail of Tears Park and Historic Site located on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville at the northwest corner of the intersection of Stadium Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, thirty-six degrees three seconds north (36° 00' 03" N) and ninety-four degrees ten seconds west (94° 00' 10" W).
(b)
The Arkansas Department of Transportation may:
(1)
Erect appropriate signs along the Trail of Tears Historic Bike Route; and
(2)
Construct a bicycle lane along the Trail of Tears Historic Bike Route that conforms to federal standards regarding the bicycle lane's:
(A)
Width;
(B)
Design; and
(C)
Pavement markings.
(c)
The department may apply for, receive, and use gifts, grants, and donations from private and public sources to:
(1)
Acquire and install the signs and construct the bicycle lane required under subsection (b) of this section; and
(2)
Maintain, replace, or reconstruct the signs and the bicycle lane required under subsection (b) of this section.
Added by Act 2017, No. 1009,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 5 - STATE LANDS GENERALLY (§§ 22-5-101 — 22-5-818) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§ 22-5-101) › Section 22-5-101 - Program for growing pine on highway rights-of-way - Responsibilities of Arkansas Forestry Commission - Thinning practices - Disposition of proceeds

(a)
The Arkansas Department of Transportation shall determine those state highway rights-of-way that are wider than necessary for highway purposes and those borrow pits, dirt pits, and other highway-related lands owned by the state or the department that could be used to produce pine timber for pulpwood or other uses and shall submit a listing of these areas to the Arkansas Forestry Commission which shall inspect the areas to determine if they are suitable for planting and growing pine.
(b)
If the department and the Arkansas Forestry Commission determine that there are enough such areas to make it feasible to initiate a program for planting and producing pine thereon, the two agencies shall cooperatively initiate and maintain such program as soon as practicable.
(c)
When a program authorized by this section is initiated, the Arkansas Forestry Commission shall have the responsibility for all planting and management under the program and for applying appropriate silvicultural practices thereto, including the harvesting and marketing of wood products so produced.
(d)
If the department determines that traffic safety demands that different thinning practices than those normally applied in the management of such timber are required to accommodate highway safety, the Arkansas Forestry Commission shall make arrangements for thinning of the timber growth along the rights-of-way in the manner and to the extent directed by the State Highway Commission.
(e)
When a program authorized by this section is initiated, the net proceeds derived from the sale of pine grown on the state highway rights-of-way or other highway-related areas owned by the state or the department shall be deposited into the State Treasury as special revenues. Fifty percent (50%) thereof shall be credited to the State Highway and Transportation Department Fund, and fifty percent (50%) thereof shall be credited to the State Forestry Fund.
Acts 1983, No. 696, §§ 1-3; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 9-740 -- 9-742.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 5 - STATE LANDS GENERALLY (§§ 22-5-101 — 22-5-818) › Subchapter 2 - COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS (§§ 22-5-201 — 22-5-210) › Section 22-5-201 - Oath

The Commissioner of State Lands shall take an oath that he or she will not, directly or indirectly, be engaged in the purchase of lands belonging to the state, to be sold by him or her during his or her continuance in office, and that he or she will not, directly or indirectly, engage in any speculation in swamp and overflowed lands or give information to any agent, friend, or secret or other partner, so as to secure the advantages of such information to himself or herself to any person, association, or company, to the prejudice or exclusion of other persons.
Acts 1853, § 5, p. 161; 1857, § 21, p. 94; C. & M. Dig., § 6572; Pope's Dig., § 8603; A.S.A. 1947, § 10-102.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 5 - STATE LANDS GENERALLY (§§ 22-5-101 — 22-5-818) › Subchapter 2 - COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS (§§ 22-5-201 — 22-5-210) › Section 22-5-202 - Bond

(a)
It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of State Lands to give bond, with good and sufficient security to be approved by the Governor, in the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), for any moneys and other property belonging to the state which may be in or may come into his or her possession and for the faithful performance of his or her official duties.
(b)
The bond shall be given to the State of Arkansas and shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State.
Joint Res. 1869, No. 16, p. 212; C. & M. Dig., § 6573; Pope's Dig., § 8604; A.S.A. 1947, § 10-103.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 5 - STATE LANDS GENERALLY (§§ 22-5-101 — 22-5-818) › Subchapter 2 - COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS (§§ 22-5-201 — 22-5-210) › Section 22-5-203 - Seal

The Commissioner of State Lands shall be provided with an official seal for the use of his or her office, and every official paper or document issued by the Commissioner of State Lands shall have the seal of his or her office thereupon, or thereto attached. The seal shall authenticate every official paper issued by him or her.
Acts 1868, No. 20, § 18, p. 61; C. & M. Dig., § 6574; Pope's Dig., § 8605; A.S.A. 1947, § 10-104.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 5 - STATE LANDS GENERALLY (§§ 22-5-101 — 22-5-818) › Subchapter 2 - COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS (§§ 22-5-201 — 22-5-210) › Section 22-5-206 - Control over state's lands

The landed interests of this state shall be controlled by the Commissioner of State Lands, and he or she shall dispose of them as provided by law.
Acts 1939, No. 331, § 14; A.S.A. 1947, § 10-107.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 5 - STATE LANDS GENERALLY (§§ 22-5-101 — 22-5-818) › Subchapter 2 - COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS (§§ 22-5-201 — 22-5-210) › Section 22-5-207 - Lands forfeited to state for taxes

(a)
The Commissioner of State Lands shall have charge and control of the disposition of all lands that have been forfeited to the state for nonpayment of taxes legally assessed thereon, and he or she shall dispose of the forfeited lands as provided by law.
(b)
The Auditor of State is directed to furnish to the Commissioner of State Lands a complete list of all lands so forfeited to the state each year, within thirty (30) days after the time fixed by law, for settlement by collectors of revenue. This list shall show all the lands in this state forfeited to the state for nonpayment of taxes thereon in the year for which the titles are made.
Acts 1868, No. 20, § 9, p. 61; C. & M. Dig., § 6579; Pope's Dig., § 8610; A.S.A. 1947, § 10-111.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 5 - STATE LANDS GENERALLY (§§ 22-5-101 — 22-5-818) › Subchapter 2 - COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS (§§ 22-5-201 — 22-5-210) › Section 22-5-208 - Books, plats, and maps

(a)
The Commissioner of State Lands shall take possession and have charge of all the books, papers, evidences of title, plats, and maps of all internal improvement, seminary, saline, and swamp and overflowed lands.
(b)
The Commissioner of State Lands shall proceed to complete all the books, papers, plats, and maps that may be delivered to him or her by the Auditor of State if any are incomplete.
(c)
The Commissioner of State Lands shall make out for each township in this state, in which there are any of the lands described in subsection (a) of this section, township maps in which he or she shall carefully classify the internal improvement lands, seminary lands, saline lands, and swamp and overflowed lands, each description making a classification unto itself and to be discriminated one from the other in such maps or plats.
(d)
The maps or plats shall be kept in the office of the Commissioner of State Lands and, at all times during ordinary business hours, shall be open to the examination of any person interested in state lands or desiring to purchase any state lands.
Acts 1868, No. 20, §§ 6, 7, p. 61; C. & M. Dig., §§ 6578, 6580, 6581; Pope's Dig., §§ 8609, 8611, 8612; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 10-108, 10-109.