Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-73
§669 Petition by hydraulic miners
Title 33 › Chapter CHAPTER 14— - CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION › § 669
Summary
Owners of mining ground in the territory named in section 663, or a corporation's appointed agent, must file a sworn petition with commission stating facts required by law and commission rules.
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Title 33, §669
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The individual proprietor or proprietors, or in case of a corporation, its manager or agent appointed for that purpose, owning mining ground in the territory in the State of California mentioned in section 663 of this title, which it is desired to work by the hydraulic process, must file with said commission a verified petition, setting forth such facts as will comply with law and the rules prescribed by said commission.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Transfer of Functions
California Debris Commission abolished and functions transferred to Secretary of the Army by Pub. L. 99–662, title XI, § 1106, Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4229, set out as a note under section 661 of this title.
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33 U.S.C. § 669
Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73