Title 25, IndiansRelease 119-102
§391a Sale for Town Site; Removal of Restriction
Title 25 › CHAPTER 12 — LEASE, SALE, OR SURRENDER OF ALLOTTED OR UNALLOTTED LANDS › § 391a
Summary
Allows any Indian allottee to sell part of the land they were allotted for townsite use if the Secretary of the Interior lifts the limits on selling and issues a fee-simple patent under rules the Secretary sets.
Full Legal Text
Title 25, §391a
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For the purpose of allowing any Indian allottee to sell for townsite purposes any portion of the lands allotted to him, the Secretary of the Interior may, by order, remove restrictions upon the alienation of such lands and issue fee-simple patents therefor under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe.
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Citation
25 U.S.C. § 391a
Title 25, Indians
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102