TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES
DIVISION 8: UTILITIES
§ 8194. Title to Property; Easement Rights (a) CUC is hereby granted, without further consideration, the right of perpetual access to and use of all easements held by the Commonwealth through any agency, entity, or other instrumentality that allow for public utility services. (b) CUC shall hold title to the property on which its facilities, buildings, improvements, fixtures, or other assets are permanently situated, except for lands owned by the Commonwealth Port Authority. The Department of Public Lands shall grant, as a ministerial act without further consideration, such titles to CUC within 28 days of a demand. A grant may be made subject to survey. The costs of any required survey shall be borne by the Department of Public Lands. (c) Upon request, the Department of Public Lands shall assist CUC in identifying the location and acquiring: (1) Easements that CUC determines it requires for a public purpose, and (2) Titles to properties on which CUC may have located, or may propose to locate, future utility service facilities, buildings, improvements, or other assets. Source: PL 16-17 § 7, modified. Commission Comment: The Commission modified this section pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(f).