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Terms Used In Utah Code 72-5-112

  • City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Construction: means the construction, reconstruction, replacement, and improvement of the highways, including the acquisition of rights-of-way and material sites. See Utah Code 72-1-102
  • Department: means the Department of Transportation created in Section 72-1-201. See Utah Code 72-1-102
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • real property: includes :
         (31)(a) land;
         (31)(b) a tenement;
         (31)(c) a hereditament;
         (31)(d) a water right;
         (31)(e) a possessory right; and
         (31)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5

     The department may purchase or otherwise acquire from any county, city, or other political subdivision of the state real property or interests in real property which may be exchanged for or used in the purchase of other real property or interests in real property to be used in connection with the construction, maintenance, or operation of state highways.