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43 U.S.C. § 983

Lists and plats of lands, for governors of States

Ch. 23 — GRANTS OF SWAMP AND OVERFLOWED LANDS
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43 U.S.C. § 983 — Lists and plats of lands, for governors of States

U.S.C. Title 43 - PUBLIC LANDS 43 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 43 - PUBLIC LANDS CHAPTER 23 - GRANTS OF SWAMP AND OVERFLOWED LANDS Sec. 983 - Lists and plats of lands, for governors of States From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§983. Lists and plats of lands, for governors of States

It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Interior, to make accurate lists and plats of all such lands, and transmit the same to the governors of the several States in which such lands may lie, and at the request of the governor of any State in which said swamp and overflowed lands may be, to cause patents to be issued to said State therefor, conveying to said State the fee simple of said land. The proceeds of said lands, whether from sale or by direct appropriation in kind, shall be applied exclusively, as far as necessary, to the reclaiming said lands, by means of levees and drains.

(R.S. §2480.)

Editorial Notes

Codification R.S. §2480 derived from act Sept. 28, 1850, ch. 84, §2, 9 Stat. 519.

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