House Bill NO. 1218

By Representative(s) Livingston

AMEND on line 12 by inserting immediately after the period the language, "(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section," and by changing the "W" in the word "Whenever" to lower case.

AMEND FURTHER by striking lines 21 through 29 in their entirety and by inserting in lieu thereof the following:

(2) If the local board of education, by resolution duly adopted and spread upon its minutes, determines that a new road is necessary to provide access to and on sixteenth section land or lieu land, that the new road will enhance the value of the sixteenth section land or lieu land, and requests that a county or city construct and maintain the road, then, upon agreement by the county or city to bear all costs of construction and maintenance, the local board of education may provide a right of way for the new road without compensation from the county or city if the initial cost of constructing the new road exceeds the value of the right of way. The local board of education shall have sole discretion in determining the location of any new road constructed under the authority of this subsection. This subsection shall not apply to state road projects or to any change or improvement to or relocation of existing roads under the jurisdiction of a county or city.

AMEND FURTHER the TITLE by striking lines 1 through 4 in their entirety and by inserting in lieu thereof the following:

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO GRANT RIGHTS OF WAY TO COUNTIES AND CITIES ACROSS SIXTEENTH SECTION AND LIEU LANDS IN EXCHANGE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC ROADS ON SUCH LANDS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.