60-4-213. Purpose. The purpose of 60-4-213 through 60-4-218 is to provide for the abandonment of an interest in real property that the department has determined is not necessary to the laying out, altering, construction, improvement, or maintenance of a road or highway. The current abandonment statute, 60-4-209, does not provide for abandonment of only a portion of the right-of-way or for abandonment of highway property where the contiguous property has been subdivided prior to abandonment.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 226, L. 2005.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 60. Highways and Transportation
Chapter 4. Acquisition and Disposition of Property
Part 2. Disposition of Property
60-4-201. Exchange of interest in real property
60-4-202. Sale of interest in real property
60-4-205. Private sale if no bid or offer
60-4-206. Sale of personal property and printed matter
60-4-207. Conveyances -- execution and contents
60-4-208. Abandonment or vacation of commission-designated highway system or state highways
60-4-209. Abandoned highway property -- title vests in contiguous owner
60-4-210. through 60-4-212 reserved
60-4-215. Application of other laws
60-4-216. Procedure for abandonment