H.B. 359

1

TOWNSITE ACT REPEAL
2 1999 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: David N. Cox
5 AN ACT RELATING TO REAL ESTATE; REPEALING THE STATUTORY PROVISIONS
6 RELATING TO TOWNSITES; AND PROVIDING THAT TOWNSITE LANDS FALL UNDER
7 THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OR COUNTY WHERE LOCATED.
8 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
9 REPEALS:
10 57-7-1, Utah Code Annotated 1953
11 57-7-2, Utah Code Annotated 1953
12 57-7-3, Utah Code Annotated 1953
13 57-7-4, Utah Code Annotated 1953
14 57-7-5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
15 57-7-6, Utah Code Annotated 1953
16 57-7-7, as last amended by Chapter 59, Laws of Utah 1990
17 57-7-8, Utah Code Annotated 1953
18 57-7-9, Utah Code Annotated 1953
19 57-7-10, as last amended by Chapter 227, Laws of Utah 1993
20 57-7-11, Utah Code Annotated 1953
21 57-7-12, Utah Code Annotated 1953
22 57-7-13, Utah Code Annotated 1953
23 57-7-14, Utah Code Annotated 1953
24 57-7-15, Utah Code Annotated 1953
25 57-7-16, Utah Code Annotated 1953
26 57-7-17, Utah Code Annotated 1953
27 57-7-18, Utah Code Annotated 1953

28 57-7-19, as last amended by Chapter 203, Laws of Utah 1998
29 This act enacts uncodified material.
30 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
31 Section 1. Repealer.
32 This act repeals:
33 Section 57-7-1, Disposition of lots to persons entitled after entry.
34 Section 57-7-2, Notice of entry.
35 Section 57-7-3, Claims to lots to be filed -- Time and place.
36 Section 57-7-4, Adverse claims -- Determination.
37 Section 57-7-5, Proof of claims when no adverse claim advanced.
38 Section 57-7-6, Conveyance and deed to proper claimant.
39 Section 57-7-7, When judge is claimant of lands.
40 Section 57-7-8, When city or town officer is claimant of lands.
41 Section 57-7-9, Change of venue.
42 Section 57-7-10, Statement of expenses.
43 Section 57-7-11, Payment to be made before conveyance.
44 Section 57-7-12, Full payment to be made within six months -- Lien for nonpayment
45 -- Sale to satisfy.
46 Section 57-7-13, Errors in measurement or computation.
47 Section 57-7-14, Death of officer -- Authority to complete trust vests in successor.
48 Section 57-7-15, Disposition of unclaimed lands.
49 Section 57-7-16, Sale of unclaimed lands.
50 Section 57-7-17, Reservation of lands for public uses.
51 Section 57-7-18, Disposition of proceeds of sales.
52 Section 57-7-19, Possession for ten years entitles claimant to conveyance.
53 Section 2. Transition clause.
54 All existing lands previously under the jurisdiction of Title 57, Chapter 7, Townsites, shall
55 fall under the jurisdiction of the city, town, municipality, or county in whose boundaries that land
56 is located.

Legislative Review Note
as of 2-9-99 4:34 PM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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