Title 43, Public LandsRelease 119-102

§1066 Permission of Secretary to Sue

Title 43 › CHAPTER 25 — UNLAWFUL INCLOSURES OR OCCUPANCY; OBSTRUCTING SETTLEMENT OR TRANSIT › § 1066

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

If the disputed illegal enclosure covers less than 160 acres, you must get permission from the Secretary of the Interior before filing a lawsuit under this chapter.

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Title 43, §1066

Public Lands, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Where the alleged unlawful inclosure includes less than one hundred and sixty acres of land, no suit shall be brought under the provisions of this chapter without authority from the Secretary of the Interior.

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43 U.S.C. § 1066

Title 43, Public Lands

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102