36-8-306. Transfer of lands to United States.
Whenever in the judgment of the department, in consultation with the commission, the interest of the state will be advanced by granting, conveying or deeding to the United States of America any tract or tracts of land within the Hot Springs State Park not otherwise disposed of, as may be fit and proper or desirable by the United States government, for the construction and maintenance of a veterans soldiers' hospital, sanitarium and recreation grounds, together with the free use of the mineral hot waters of the springs of the Hot Springs State Park, for the use of the United States of America in conducting the same, the department, in consultation with the commission, shall notify the board of land commissioners and the board may grant, convey and deed to the United States of America the designated lands. The president of the board of land commissioners and director are hereby authorized to make, execute and deliver all necessary instruments to complete such grants or conveyances.