1. (1) As used in this section:

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

      1. (i) is owned by a title agency; and
      2. (ii) the title agency no longer uses or needs.

   2. (b) "Government entity" means:

      1. (i) a local government entity, as defined in Section 63A-5b-901; or
      2. (ii) a state agency, as defined in Section 63A-5b-901.
   3. (c) "Title agency" means an agency listed in Subsection (2).

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:

   1. (a) the Department of Transportation;
   2. (b) the Department of Natural Resources;
   3. (c) the Department of Workforce Services;
   4. (d) the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands;
   5. (e) the Utah National Guard;
   6. (f) an area vocational center or other institution administered by the State Board of Education;
   7. (g) the trust lands administration; or
   8. (h) an institution of higher education.

3. (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:

   1. (a) the director of the title agency determines that the transfer is in the best interest of the title agency and the state; and
   2. (b) the government entity to which ownership of the agency property is transferred will use the property for a public purpose.
4. (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.

Amended by Chapter 200, 2023 General Session