Title 25 — IndiansRelease 119-73
§389c Cancellation of charges in absence of lien or contract for payment
Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 11— - IRRIGATION OF ALLOTTED LANDS › § 389c
Summary
Secretary must cancel unpaid irrigation charges if Indian title ended and no lien or payment contract existed.
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Title 25, §389c
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Where irrigation assessments against any such lands remained unpaid at the time the Indian title to such lands became extinguished and no lien existed and attached to such lands for the payment of charges so assessed and no contract for the payment of such charges was entered into, the Secretary shall cancel all such charges.
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25 U.S.C. § 389c
Title 25 — Indians
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73