(a) Irrespective of any other law on the subject, in any conveyance of title to lands owned by the State of Arkansas, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the state shall retain ownership of not less than one-half (½) interest in and to all the oil, gas, and other minerals therein or thereunder.
(b) The provisions of this section shall not affect the provisions of law governing the sale of tax-forfeited lands by the State of Arkansas.
Structure Arkansas Code
Chapter 6 - Sale Or Other Disposition Of State Lands
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 22-6-101. Record of land sales
§ 22-6-102. Correction of errors growing out of erroneous sales
§ 22-6-103. Issuance of replacement certificates of purchase
§ 22-6-104. Execution of deed on original or patent certificate
§ 22-6-105. Execution of deed on certificate of purchase
§ 22-6-106. Issuance of deed on proof of payment
§ 22-6-107. Deeds to school lands sold prior to 1881
§ 22-6-108. Seal of Commissioner of State Lands sufficient verification
§ 22-6-109. Cancellation of deed upon dishonor of check
§ 22-6-110. Confirmation of sales of lands paid for with levee bonds
§ 22-6-111. Price of swamp, internal improvement, seminary, saline, or school lands — Exemptions
§ 22-6-112. Preference to war veterans in sale of agricultural land
§ 22-6-113. State's retention of mineral interest — Exemption
§ 22-6-115. Prohibited acts of county officials affecting title
§ 22-6-116. Certificates by county collectors correcting or cancelling original certificates
§ 22-6-117. Report to Legislative Council — Definition
§ 22-6-118. Exemptions from § 22-6-117 requirement