Title 43, Public LandsRelease 119-102
§881 Cost of Survey of Grants to Railroads; Payment
Title 43 › CHAPTER 21 — GRANTS IN AID OF RAILROADS AND WAGON ROADS › § 881
Summary
Railroads or people entitled to the land must pay survey, selection, and transfer costs to the U.S. Treasury before transfer, unless law exempts them.
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Title 43, §881
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Before any land granted to any railroad company by the United States shall be conveyed to such company, or any persons entitled thereto under any of the acts incorporating or relating to said company, unless such company is exempted by law from the payment of such cost, there shall first be paid into the Treasury of the United States the cost of surveying, selecting, and conveying the same by the said company or persons in interest.
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43 U.S.C. § 881
Title 43, Public Lands
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102