The Division of State Lands operates its land acquisition, land management, and appraisal processes through statute, rule, and internal department guidelines, through delegations from and approvals by the Board of Trustees. Recent changes in statutes, and Board of Trustees' policies and guidelines, which were adopted at lawfully advertised public meetings, have not been adopted by rule. Rule amendments are needed to clarify and implement statutes and policies adopted by the Board for state land appraisal procedures. These rule amendments will implement recommendations of the Auditor General's Office in a June 2005 operational audit. They will improve consistency, adequacy and clarity pertaining to the disposition and management of state land. The changes will also protect the Board of Trustees against loss of revenue related to oil and gas lease terminations.