43 U.S.C. § 325

Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)

Section 325 - Resident citizenship of State as qualification for entry

Excepting in the State of Nevada, no person shall be entitled to make entry of desert lands unless he be a resident citizen of the State or Territory in which the land sought to be entered is located.

43 U.S.C. § 325

Mar. 3, 1877, ch. 107, §8, as added Mar. 3, 1891, ch. 561, §2, 26 Stat. 1097; amended Jan. 6, 1921, ch. 12, 41 Stat. 1086.

EDITORIAL NOTES

CODIFICATIONSection is comprised of the second clause of section 8 of act Mar. 3, 1877, as added by act Mar. 3, 1891. The first clause of section 8 of act Mar. 3, 1877, is incorporated in section 323 of this title.Act Jan. 6, 1921, inserted introductory exception phrase.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

SECTION AS UNAFFECTED BY SUBMERGED LANDS ACT Provisions of this section as not amended, modified or repealed by the Submerged Lands Act, see section 1303 of this title.