Utah Code 72-3-201. Jurisdiction over highways leading to and within state parks
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(1) As used in this part, “state park access highways” means the highways specified under this part.
Terms Used In Utah Code 72-3-201
- Commission: means the Transportation Commission created under Section 72-1-301. See Utah Code 72-1-102
- Department: means the Department of Transportation created in Section 72-1-201. See Utah Code 72-1-102
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Land: includes :(18)(a) land;(18)(b) a tenement;(18)(c) a hereditament;(18)(d) a water right;(18)(e) a possessory right; and(18)(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
(2) The department, a county, or a municipality has jurisdiction over and responsibility for:(2)(a) primary access highways to state parks;(2)(b) highways to the main attraction within each state park; and(2)(c) highways through state parks providing access to land uses beyond state park boundaries.(3)(3)(a) The appropriate entities with jurisdiction over and responsibility for the highways referred to in Subsections(2)(a) and(b) are specified in Sections72-3-202 through72-3-206 .(3)(b) Jurisdiction over and responsibility for highways under Subsection(2)(c) shall be determined by the commission as described in Sections72-3-102 ,72-3-103 , and72-3-104 .