It is hereby declared to be a public policy of this state to encourage the establishment and preservation of accurate land boundaries, including durable monuments and complete public records, and to minimize the occurrence of land boundary disputes and discrepancies. Source: L. 94: Entire article R&RE, p. 1522, § 48, effective July 1. Editor’s note: […]
The provisions of this article shall apply to all agencies of state, county, and local government as well as to individuals, corporations, and partnerships engaged in the private practice of land surveying. Source: L. 94: Entire article R&RE, p. 1522, § 48, effective July 1. Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 38-53-111, […]
As used in this article 53, unless the context otherwise requires: “Accessory” means any physical evidence in the vicinity of a survey monument, the relative location of which is of public record and which is used to help perpetuate the location of the monument. Accessories shall be construed to include the accessories recorded in the […]
If a professional land surveyor conducts a survey that uses any monument representing a public land survey monument location, quarter section corner, sixteenth section corner, government land office or bureau of land management (government) lot corner as defined by the nomenclature of the United States public land survey system, or any United States geological survey […]
For any monument record of a public land survey corner which is required to be submitted pursuant to this article, the professional land surveyor shall restore or rehabilitate the corner monument so it is readily identifiable and reasonably durable, if field conditions require it. Source: L. 94: Entire article R&RE, p. 1525, § 48, effective […]
The board shall adopt and revise as necessary the form and technical specifications for submission of monument records, including the information to be included with, or as part of, the records. Source: L. 94: Entire article R&RE, p. 1525, § 48, effective July 1. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (SB 13-161), ch. 356, p. 2095, […]
The board shall not accept a monument record unless it complies with the form and technical specifications established by the board under section 38-53-106 and is signed, sealed, or otherwise authenticated by the professional land surveyor who was in responsible charge of the work. Source: L. 94: Entire article R&RE, p. 1525, § 48, effective […]
A professional land surveyor may submit a monument record describing any land survey monument, accessory, or bench mark with the board. Source: L. 94: Entire article R&RE, p. 1525, § 48, effective July 1. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (SB 13-161), ch. 356, p. 2096, § 43, effective July 1. Editor’s note: This section is […]
The board shall not charge a fee for submissions related to public land survey monuments and their accessories and aliquot corners or bench marks. For all other filings, the board may establish a fee pursuant to section 12-20-105, which shall be payable to the board at the time of submission. Source: L. 94: Entire article […]
It is the responsibility of the district attorneys of this state to prosecute any person suspected of willfully and knowingly violating this article. Any person, including the responsible official of any agency of state, county, or local government, who willfully and knowingly violates this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall […]
