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Title 9 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
Chapter 15 - PUBLIC LANDS.
Article 1 Administration, etc., of Unused Public Lands.- Section 9-15-1 - Definitions.
- Section 9-15-2 - Jurisdiction and control of unused lands; recommendations as to policy generally.
- Section 9-15-3 - Determination and listing of unused lands suitable for devotion to forest culture; use of same as state forests or state parks.
- Section 9-15-4 - Concentration of ownership of scattered state owned lands.
- Section 9-15-5 - Duties of department to be performed without prejudice, etc., to rights of trust beneficiaries or state institutions; department to act as technical advisor.
- Section 9-15-6 - Ascertainment of description and location of lands owned or held in trust by state, state institutions, etc.; classification of lands and preparation of records of ownership.
- Section 9-15-7 - Disposition of records generally.
- Section 9-15-8 - Filing of lists of used and unused lands by state departments and institutions; filing of lists of improvements made on said lands; disposition of lists.
- Section 9-15-9 - Preparation and disposition of records showing ownership, general character, disposition, etc., of used and unused lands.
- Section 9-15-10 - Notice, etc., of change in status, disposition or acquisition of used and unused lands.
- Section 9-15-11 - Preparation of county maps showing ownership and location of lands owned by state institutions or departments.
- Section 9-15-12 - Preparation of lists of lands owned by state, state institutions, etc., for county tax assessors; notice of acquisition or disposition of lands.
- Section 9-15-13 - Acquisition of lands to which state entitled; recordation of same.
- Section 9-15-14 - Duty to determine best use for which unused lands may be adapted; use of same for purpose for which suited.
- Section 9-15-15 - Disposition of revenues from unused lands managed by department; charges for administration, protection, mapping, etc.
- Section 9-15-16 - Maximum amount for charges for administration, etc., of lands.
- Section 9-15-17 - Fund for management, etc., of unused lands.
- Section 9-15-18 - Sale of timber, minerals, etc., from lands; lease, exchange or sale of lands, etc.
- Section 9-15-19 - Effect of article on local laws, etc., governing ownership, management, etc., of lands in counties.
- Section 9-15-30 - Title to swamp and overflowed lands and swamp and overflowed indemnity lands patented to state by federal government; utilization, disposition, etc., of same generally.
- Section 9-15-31 - Management and supervision of school lands, swamp and overflowed lands, etc.
- Section 9-15-32 - Land clerk - Qualifications and appointment.
- Section 9-15-33 - Land clerk - Examination, etc., of lands.
- Section 9-15-34 - Institution, etc., of practice of forestry and enforcement of state fire and trespass laws - School lands.
- Section 9-15-35 - Institution, etc., of practice of forestry and enforcement of state fire and trespass laws - Swamp and overflowed lands.
- Section 9-15-36 - Leasing of school lands.
- Section 9-15-37 - Institution of civil actions to clear title to school lands, etc.; cruising of timber, surveying of lands, investigation of claims to lands, etc.
- Section 9-15-38 - Sales of timber or minerals from school or swamp and overflowed lands.
- Section 9-15-39 - Disposition of revenues from sales of timber or minerals or from rentals or leases - School lands.
- Section 9-15-40 - Disposition of revenues from sales of timber or minerals or from rentals or leases - Swamp and overflowed lands.
- Section 9-15-41 - Sales of school lands - Authorized.
- Section 9-15-42 - Sales of school lands - Issuance of patents to purchasers.
- Section 9-15-43 - Sales of school lands - Disposition of revenues from sales.
- Section 9-15-44 - Exchanges of school lands.
- Section 9-15-45 - Leases, exchanges or sales of swamp and overflowed lands.
- Section 9-15-46 - Issuance of patents to purchasers of swamp and overflowed lands.
- Section 9-15-47 - Disposition of revenue from sales, etc., of swamp and overflowed lands.
- Section 9-15-48 - Claims of title to swamp and overflowed lands.
- Section 9-15-49 - Corrections of errors in records pertaining to school or swamp and overflowed lands - When required.
- Section 9-15-50 - Corrections of errors in records pertaining to school or swamp and overflowed lands - File of proof submitted.
- Section 9-15-51 - Corrections of errors in records pertaining to school or swamp and overflowed lands - Certifications of corrected records.
- Section 9-15-52 - Sale or leasing of sand or gravel on public water bottoms and certain state lands - Negotiation, consummation and administration of contracts, leases, etc.
- Section 9-15-53 - Sale or leasing of sand or gravel on public water bottoms and certain state lands - Disposition and expenditure of revenues.
- Section 9-15-54 - Release of sand for use in beach project.
- Section 9-15-55 - Retention by state of title to certain filled lands; rights of access.
- Section 9-15-56 - Application for beach project; issuance of permit.
- Section 9-15-70 - Applicability; reservation of rights.
- Section 9-15-71 - Real property owned by state to be sold or leased by auction or sealed bids.
- Section 9-15-72 - Lands Division responsible for selling or leasing property.
- Section 9-15-73 - Appraisal.
- Section 9-15-74 - Minimum amount at which property may be sold or leased; determination as to selling or leasing; acceptance or rejection of bids; determination as to whether sale be by auction or bids.
- Section 9-15-75 - Advertising.
- Section 9-15-76 - Binders.
- Section 9-15-77 - Payment of expenses by department, board, bureau, etc., selling or leasing property; payment of fee to Lands Division.
- Section 9-15-78 - Bids to be publicly taken by director; notice; bids to become public record.
- Section 9-15-79 - Negotiation where no bids received or bids rejected; no sale or lease at price less than highest bid or minimum; payment; closing.
- Section 9-15-80 - Certain persons prohibited from bidding on or purchasing property.
- Section 9-15-81 - Criminal and civil actions and penalties for violations of article.
- Section 9-15-82 - Article not to apply to certain transfers, reversions, sales, etc.
- Section 9-15-83 - Proceeds from sale to be deposited to credit of fund of state entity.
- Section 9-15-84 - Promulgation of rules and regulations.
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