Utah § 63A-5b-304 Agencies authorized to hold title -- Transfer of real property to a government entity.

Utah Statutes

§ 63A-5b-304 — Agencies authorized to hold title -- Transfer of real property to a government entity.

Utah § 63A-5b-304

Title 63AUtah Government Operations Code

Ch. 63A-5bAdministration of State Facilities

Part 63A-5b-3Division of Facilities Construction and Management

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Utah Code Ann. § 63A-5b-304 (2026).

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(1)As used in this section:

(1)(a) "Agency property" means real property, as described in Subsection (2), that:

(1)(a)(i) is owned by a title agency; and

(1)(a)(ii) the title agency no longer uses or needs.

(1)(b) "Government entity" means:

(1)(b)(i) a local government entity, as defined in Section 63A-5b-901; or

(1)(b)(ii) a state agency, as defined in Section 63A-5b-901.

(1)(c) "Title agency" means an agency listed in Subsection (2).

(2)Notwithstanding Section 63A-5b-303, an agency may hold title to real property that the agency occupies for a purpose other than the agency's administrative offices, if the agency is:

(2)(a) the Department of Transportation;

(2)(b) the Department of Natural Resources;

(2)(c) the Department of Workforce Services;

(2)(d) the Division of Forestry, Fire, a

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(1) As used in this section:

(1)(a) "Agency property" means real property, as described in Subsection (2), that:
(1)(a)(i) is owned by a title agency; and
(1)(a)(ii) the title agency no longer uses or needs.
(1)(b) "Government entity" means:
(1)(b)(i) a local government entity, as defined in Section 63A-5b-901; or
(1)(b)(ii) a state agency, as defined in Section 63A-5b-901.
(1)(c) "Title agency" means an agency listed in Subsection (2).
(2) Notwithstanding Section 63A-5b-303, an agency may hold title to real property that the agency occupies for a purpose other than the agency's administrative offices, if the agency is:

(2)(a) the Department of Transportation;
(2)(b) the Department of Natural Resources;
(2)(c) the Department of Workforce Services;
(2)(d) the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands;
(2)(e) the Utah National Guard;
(2)(f) an area vocational center or other institution administered by the State Board of Education;
(2)(g) the trust lands administration; or
(2)(h) an institution of higher education.
(3) A title agency is not required to obtain an appraisal of agency property the title agency intends to transfer to a government entity if:

(3)(a) the director of the title agency determines that the transfer is in the best interest of the title agency and the state; and
(3)(b) the government entity to which ownership of the agency property is transferred will use the property for a public purpose.
(4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the title agency is required by law to receive fair market value in exchange for a transfer of agency property to a government entity.