43 U.S.C. · Public Lands
43 U.S.C. § 421

Acquisition of lands for irrigation project; eminent domain

Ch. 12 — RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
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43 U.S.C. § 421 — Acquisition of lands for irrigation project; eminent domain

U.S.C. Title 43 - PUBLIC LANDS 43 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 43 - PUBLIC LANDS CHAPTER 12 - RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUBCHAPTER III - INSTITUTION AND CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECTS Sec. 421 - Acquisition of lands for irrigation project; eminent domain From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§421. Acquisition of lands for irrigation project; eminent domain

Where, in carrying out the provisions of this Act, it becomes necessary to acquire any rights or property, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire the same for the United States by purchase or by condemnation under judicial process, and to pay from the reclamation fund the sums which may be needed for that purpose, and it shall be the duty of the Attorney General of the United States upon every application of the Secretary of the Interior, under this Act, to cause proceedings to be commenced for condemnation within thirty days from the receipt of the application at the Department of Justice.

(June 17, 1902, ch. 1093, §7, 32 Stat. 389.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text This Act, referred to in text, is act June 17, 1902, popularly known as the Reclamation Act, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 371 of this Title and Tables.

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Subsidiaries Section as Unaffected by Submerged Lands Act Provisions of this section as not amended, modified, or repealed by the Submerged Lands Act, see section 1303 of this title.

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