AGENCY: School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration
SERIES: 30192
TITLE: Source and disposition records
DATES: 1896-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphanumerical by document type and number.
DESCRIPTION: These records consist of various agency land title documents related to the acquisition and disposition of trust lands, and are used in land title research. Records include private and federal exchange files, United States acknowledgment of title, US Carey Act list, US letters, US patents, US school-land indemnity selection lists (a.k.a. clear lists) through land grants, state certificates of sale, state patents, dedications, and deeds. Deeds may include easements, quit claims, sheriff's deeds, water rights, and warranty deeds.
These records represent the implementation of Sections 6, 8, 10, and 12 of the Utah Enabling Act, Articles X and XX of the Utah Constitution, and Subsections 53C-1-302(1)(a)(ii) and 53C-4-101(1) of the Utah Code, which authorize the director to prescribe the terms and conditions for the sale, exchange, and other disposition or conveyance of trust lands, including procedures for determining fair market value of those lands.
RETENTION
Permanent. Retain until administrative need ends
DISPOSITION
Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Deed records, GRS-735
AUTHORIZED: 10/14/2021
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office until administrative value has been met and then transfer to State Archives.
Computer data files: Retain in Office permanently.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Historical
These records are historical because they retain their importance for documenting legal status, rights and obligations of individuals, groups, organizations, and governmental bodies despite the passage of time. They also contribute substantially to knowledge and understanding of the people and communities of our state.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public
SECONDARY DESIGNATION
Protected. Utah Code 63G-2-305