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8-23-4-9. Abandonment of rights-of-way; reversion or release; consideration

IN Code § 8-23-4-9 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 9. (a) Whenever the department determines that a part of a right-of-way of a highway will not be needed for highway, street, or road purposes, or to reach the premises of a person other than the owner of the original right-of-way, the commissioner may, by executive order, declare that part of the right-of-way to be no longer useful or necessary for a highway purpose.

(b) A part of a right-of-way subject to an order under subsection (a) ceases to be a public highway and reverts to the person lawfully entitled to the reversion.

(c) If the department acquired the right-of-way subject to an order under subsection (a) by purchase, the department shall demand a consideration in money for the release of the right-of-way, and the release becomes final only upon payment of the consideration. A payment under this subsection shall be credited to the account of the department and allocated to the fund out of which the right-of-way was purchased. The amount of consideration must be equal to the fair market value of the right-of-way as determined by appraisers employed by the department.

As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.213.

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