S.B. 26 Enrolled

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DISPOSITION OF REALIGNED HIGHWAYS REVISIONS
2 2012 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: J. Stuart Adams
5 House Sponsor: Gage Froerer
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies the Transportation Code by amending provisions relating to the
10 disposition of a portion of realigned highways.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . provides that when a state highway is realigned, the department may dispose of the
14 former portion of the highway by complying with certain disposal of real property
15 provisions if the former highway was purchased in fee; and
16 . makes technical changes.
17 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
18 None
19 Other Special Clauses:
20 None
21 Utah Code Sections Affected:
22 AMENDS:
23 72-4-104, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1998, Chapter 270
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25 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
26 Section 1. Section 72-4-104 is amended to read:
27 72-4-104. Disposition of portion of highways realigned.
28 (1) The department may make changes in the alignment of state highways to provide
29 for greater highway safety or more economical highway operation and maintenance.

30 (2) When a state highway is realigned, the former portion of it may be:
31 (a) returned or relinquished to the county or municipality in which it is situated to be
32 maintained as a highway; [or]
33 (b) abandoned by the department if it no longer serves the purpose of a highway[.]; or
34 (c) disposed of in accordance with Section 72-5-111 if the former portion was
35 purchased in fee.