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Arkansas's current Land Commissioner is Tommy Land. Elected in the 2018 election, Commissioner Land was sworn-in in January 2019 and holds a four-year term. The Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands office is primarily tasked with the disposition of tax delinquent property in the state, among other duties provided in the Arkansas Constitution. Click the links below to learn more about services offered by each division.
Tommy Land and his family moved to Heber Springs during his teenage years. He graduated from Heber Springs High School and soon after married his wife, Judy, in 1977. They raised their two children on a small family cattle farm during his 30-year career with Southwestern Bell (now AT&T).
After retiring in 2004, Tommy established Heber Springs Communications, a small telecommunications business. In 2018, he was elected to his first term in office. Commissioner Land now devotes his full attention to his duties as Commissioner of State Lands.
“I have been involved in serving people in different ways most of my adult life, and the Commissioner of State Lands office serves the people of Arkansas,” Commissioner Land said. “I can think of no greater honor than serving the citizens of Arkansas and giving back to a place that has given my family so much.”
As Commissioner of State Lands, he is chair of the Arkansas Natural Resources Committee, a member of the National Association of State Trust Lands, and the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council. His staff of forty takes pride in hard work and attention to detail.
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