Ark. Code Ann. § 15-3-114: Use of land, buildings, or facilities for science and high technology

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission, with the advice of the Board of Directors of the Division of Science and Technology of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, is authorized to own, acquire, construct, reconstruct, extend, equip, improve, operate, maintain, sell, lease, contract concerning, or otherwise deal in or dispose of any land, buildings, or facilities of any and every nature whatever that can be used in securing or developing industry, transportation facilities, research and technological laboratories and production facilities, and agricultural, medical, and scientific enterprises involving the use of science and high technology, hereinafter referred to as "industry" or "industries", within this state.