Title 43 — Public LandsRelease 119-73
§433 Character and capital qualification of entrymen
Title 43 › Chapter CHAPTER 12— - RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VI— - WATER RIGHT APPLICATIONS AND LAND ENTRIES › § 433
Summary
The Secretary can make rules requiring each applicant, including veterans with preference, to show enough ability to work, experience, good character, and money to succeed on a public-land project, and may appoint boards including private citizens.
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Title 43, §433
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The Secretary is authorized, under regulations to be promulgated by him, to require of each applicant including preference right ex-service men for entry to public lands on a project, such qualifications as to industry, experience, character, and capital, as in his opinion are necessary to give reasonable assurance of success by the prospective settler. The Secretary is authorized to appoint boards in part composed of private citizens, to assist in determining such qualifications.
Legislative History
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Advances by Farm Security Administration as CapitalAct Aug. 7, 1939, ch. 509, 53 Stat. 1238, as amended
June 17, 1940, ch. 390, 54 Stat. 402;
May 28, 1941, ch. 136, 55 Stat. 206; Aug. 1, 1942, ch. 540, 56 Stat. 732, authorized Secretary of the Interior during fiscal years 1940 to 1943 to consider money made available to settlers by the former Farm Security Administration to be all or part of the capital required under this section. Definitions The definitions in section 371 of this title apply to this section.
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43 U.S.C. § 433
Title 43 — Public Lands
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73