43 U.S.C. § 441: Assignment of entries generally

Summary

After someone files with the Secretary of the Interior (or an officer the Secretary names) proof that they lived on, improved, and farmed the land for five years as required, people who made homestead entries inside reclamation projects under the Act of June 17, 1902 may transfer those entries, or part of them, to other people. The person who gets the entry must show proof the land was reclaimed and pay the charges assigned under that 1902 Act. Then the United States may issue a patent (official title) for the land. All transfers must follow the limits, charges, terms, and conditions of the Reclamation Act.

Title 43, §441

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From and after the filing with the Secretary of the Interior or such officer as he may designate of satisfactory proof of residence, improvement, and cultivation for the five years required by law, persons who have, or shall make, homestead entries within reclamation projects under the provisions of the Act of June 17, 1902, may assign such entries, or any part thereof, to other persons, and such assignees, upon submitting proof of the reclamation of the lands and upon payment of the charges apportioned against the same as provided in the said Act of June 17, 1902, may receive from the United States a patent for the lands: Provided, That all assignments made under the provisions of this section shall be subject to the limitations, charges, terms, and conditions of the reclamation Act.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Act of

June 17, 1902, referred to in text, is act

June 17, 1902, ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388, popularly known as the Reclamation Act, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 371 of this title and Tables. The reclamation Act, referred to in text, probably means act June 17, 1902, see note above.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

“Secretary of the Interior or such officer as he may designate” substituted in text for “Commissioner of the General Land Office” on authority of section 403 of Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1946, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.

§441 Assignment of Entries Generally