Any political subdivision, department, or agency of the state, holding an interest of record in any part of the right of way for any highway on the state highway system, shall upon application of the director, cause such interest to be conveyed to the state of North Dakota for the use and benefit of the department of transportation and no consideration for such conveyance may be required. This section may not be construed to require that lands or interest therein held by political subdivisions, departments, or agencies of the state, for other than highway purposes, be conveyed to the state without full consideration.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 24-01-46

  • Department: means the department of transportation of this state as provided by section 24-02-01. See North Dakota Code 24-01-01.1
  • Director: means the director of the department of transportation of this state, acting directly or through authorized agents as provided in section 24-02-01. See North Dakota Code 24-01-01.1
  • Right of way: means a general term denoting land, property, or interest therein, acquired for or devoted to highway purposes and shall include, but not be limited to publicly owned and controlled rest and recreation areas, sanitary facilities reasonably necessary to accommodate the traveling public, and tracts of land necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty adjacent to the state highway system. See North Dakota Code 24-01-01.1
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State highway system: means the system of state principal roads designated by the director of the department, the responsibility for which is lodged in the department. See North Dakota Code 24-01-01.1
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