The proposed bill amends Section 37-257 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, which pertains to the sale of state lands. The bill clarifies the process for individuals who have held title to a tract of land for over ten years and have paid all real property taxes on it to apply for the sale of the state's interest in any dry riverbed on the land. The amendment includes changes to the sections referenced, the period of tax payment, and the language used for clarity.

Under the new bill, upon receiving an application, the state land commissioner is to determine if the sale would not prejudice the state's interests. If deemed appropriate, the commissioner will then determine the amount of state land in the dry riverbed and commission an appraisal based on the acreage. The appraisal must consider the value of the state's interest excluding any value added by the applicant's improvements and must also consider the likelihood and costs to the state of establishing title to the land. The language changes include replacing "which" with "that," "upon" with "on," and "have" with "has" for grammatical accuracy.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 37-257