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§24 Proof of citizenship

Title 30 › Chapter CHAPTER 2— - MINERAL LANDS AND REGULATIONS IN GENERAL › § 24

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

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Proof of citizenship under secs. 21, 22–24, 26–28, 29, 30, 33–48, 50–52, 71–76 of this title and sec. 661 of title 43 may be: sworn statement by person; sworn statement by an unincorporated association's authorized agent (knowledge or belief); or certified copy of a corporation's charter.

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Title 30, §24

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Proof of citizenship, under section 21, 22 to 24, 26 to 28, 29, 30, 33 to 48, 50 to 52, 71 to 76 of this title and section 661 of title 43, may consist, in the case of an individual, of his own affidavit thereof; in the case of an association of persons unincorporated, of the affidavit of their authorized agent, made on his own knowledge, or upon information and belief; and in the case of a corporation organized under the laws of the United States, or of any State or Territory thereof, by the filing of a certified copy of their charter or certificate of incorporation.

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section 21, 22 to 24, 26 to 28, 29, 30, 33 to 48, 50 to 52, 71 to 76 of this title and section 661 of title 43, referred to in text, were in the original “this chapter”, meaning chapter 6 of title 32 of the Revised Statutes, consisting of R.S. §§ 2318 to 2352. Codification R.S. § 2321 derived from act May 10, 1872, ch. 152, § 7, 17 Stat. 94.

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30 U.S.C. § 24

Title 30Mineral Lands and Mining

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Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73