Title 15, Natural Resources and Economic Development

(a) The functions, powers, and duties of the Arkansas Forestry Commission shall be to:(1) Formulate and put into effect policies, plans, and reasonable rules as may be necessary to achieve the mission of the commission;(2) Assemble and publicize all available information pertinen…

There is created and established in the State Treasury a fund which shall be designated and known as the “State Forestry Fund”. All moneys from whatever source received and deposited into the fund shall be used exclusively by the Arkansas Forestry Commission in carrying out its r…

(a) (1) The Arkansas Forestry Commission is authorized and empowered to receive any moneys arising from federal means, grants, contributions, gratuities, or reimbursements or contributions, grants, or gratuities donated by private persons or corporations, and all moneys so receiv…

(a) The Arkansas Forestry Commission is authorized to charge private landowners a rate not to exceed four dollars ($4.00) per acre for the preparation of timber management plans. (b) The proceeds from the charge shall be used to provide for the maintenance, operation, and improve…

(a) The General Assembly finds:(1) The Department of Agriculture enforces laws pertaining to wildland fires, timber theft, and unlawful dumping on forest land;(2) Under current law, fines resulting from violations of the wildland fire laws are deposited with local school district…

Fines deposited into the Department of Agriculture Law Enforcement Fund shall be classified as special revenues.

Income derived from management of state forests by the Arkansas Forestry Commission and income derived from management of state nurseries by the commission shall be classified as special revenues under the Revenue Classification Law, § 19-40-101 et seq.

(a) (1) A person may donate fire control or fire rescue equipment to the Arkansas Forestry Commission for the commission's use or for distribution to volunteer fire departments by the commission.(2) A breathing apparatus that is donated to the commission shall be recertified to t…

The administration of the provisions of this subchapter shall be under the direction of the State Forester.

(a) The Arkansas Forestry Commission is authorized to designate, upon request, forest trees of private forest landowners for sale or removal, by blazing or otherwise, and to measure or estimate the volume of the trees under the terms and conditions as provided in this subchapter.…

(a) For designating, measuring, or estimating services, the landowner or his or her agent, upon presentation of a statement, shall pay to the State Forester, within thirty (30) days of receipt of the statement, an amount not to exceed five percent (5%) of the sale price or fair m…

(a) An employee of the Arkansas Forestry Commission shall not be directly or indirectly interested in the purchase of timber estimated under this subchapter. (b) If an employee of the commission violates this section or if a person aids or abets an employee of the commission in t…

All moneys collected under the provisions of this subchapter shall be deposited with the State Forester and shall be used by him or her in carrying out the provisions of this subchapter.