Bill > HB2026

This bill creates a new Class A misdemeanor offense for intentionally moving, altering, destroying, or removing a land surveying monument that a person knows, or should reasonably know, is a property corner monument, historic land surveying monument, or geodetic control monument. A "geodetic control monument" is defined as a monument established by licensed surveyors or government agencies, often marked as a control point or with "do not disturb" language. A "historic land surveying monument" refers to those set by governments to mark state, county, or city boundaries. A "property corner monument" is established by a licensed surveyor to define property lines and is described in recorded documents, which can include various physical markers like pipes, rebar, concrete, stones, or even markings on trees. The bill specifies that employees or contractors of the Department of Transportation performing official duties are exempt from this offense. This legislation aims to protect these important markers that define property and governmental boundaries.