Section 502 – Rights-of-way for roads or facilities.

• (1) If the state receives title to public land from the federal government, the director shall, subject to Subsection (2), honor all:
  • (a) pre-existing rights-of-way granted to individuals, corporations, or political subdivisions, subject to Subsection (2); and
  • (b) rights-of-way asserted in quiet title lawsuits filed by the state or a county in federal court prior to taking ownership of the subject property.

• (2) If the director determines it is in the best interest of the state, the director may modify the fees, if any, charged to the holder of a right-of-way.

Enacted by Chapter 317, 2016 General Session