Title 30 — Mineral Lands and MiningRelease 119-73

§74 Number of coal land entries; other entries upon noncompliance with conditions

Title 30 › Chapter CHAPTER 3— - LANDS CONTAINING COAL, OIL, GAS, SALTS, ASPHALTIC MATERIALS, SODIUM, SULPHUR, AND BUILDING STONE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - COAL LAND ENTRIES IN GENERAL › § 74

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Only one land claim is allowed per person or group under sections 71–73. If a person already used these rules—alone or as part of any group—neither they nor any group that includes them may claim or hold more land under the same rules. Section 72 claimants must prove their right and pay for the land within one year of the filing date, or the land can be taken by another qualified applicant.

Full Legal Text

Title 30, §74

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Sections 71 to 73 of this title shall be held to authorize only one entry by the same person or association of persons; and no association of persons any member of which shall have taken the benefit of such sections, either as an individual or as a member of any other association, shall enter or hold any other lands under the provisions thereof; and no member of any association which shall have taken the benefit of such sections shall enter or hold any other lands under their provisions; and all persons claiming under section 72 of this title shall be required to prove their respective rights and pay for the lands filed upon within one year from the time prescribed for filing their respective claims; and upon failure to file the proper notice, or to pay for the land within the required period, the same shall be subject to entry by any other qualified applicant.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification R.S. § 2350 derived from act Mar. 3, 1873, ch. 279, § 4, 17 Stat. 607.

Executive Documents

Indian Lands ExceptedSee note set out under section 71 of this title.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

30 U.S.C. § 74

Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73