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AR HB1983

AR HB1983
To Amend Acts 1973, No. 167, § 4, Concerning The Sale Of Certain Property To The Westark Area Council, Inc., Boy Scouts Of America.


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Introduced
04/03/2025
In Committee
04/10/2025
Crossed Over
04/08/2025
Passed
04/16/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/22/2025

Introduced Session

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

Bill Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND ACTS 1973, NO. 167, § 4, CONCERNING THE SALE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY TO THE WESTARK AREA COUNCIL, INC., BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AI Summary

This bill addresses a complex land transaction involving property originally sold to the Westark Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America in 1973 by the Arkansas Tuberculosis Sanatorium. The bill aims to clarify and confirm the Boy Scouts' ownership of the land by resolving uncertainties surrounding previous land transfers. Specifically, the bill finds that there are lingering concerns about the original 1973 sale and a 1991 quitclaim deed, including discrepancies in acreage and questions about the legal authority to release certain conditions of use. The legislation confirms that the Westark Area Council (now merged into the Natural State Council of Boy Scouts of America) has clear title to most of the original land, with specific provisions retaining some restrictions on certain parcels. The bill ensures that these specific lots (totaling a small portion of the original land) will continue to be used exclusively for Boy Scout programs, youth recreational activities, and potential shared use with public agencies like the Game and Fish Commission. By doing so, the bill provides legal certainty to the Boy Scouts' land ownership while preserving the original intent of using the property for youth-focused activities.

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Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Notification that HB1983 is now Act 1026 (on 04/22/2025)

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