2021 US Code
Title 43 - Public Lands
Chapter 12 - Reclamation and Irrigation of Lands by Federal Government
Subchapter VI - Water Right Applications and Land Entries
Sec. 433 - Character and capital qualification of entrymen

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Citation 43 U.S.C. § 433 (2021)
Section Name §433. Character and capital qualification of entrymen
Section Text

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.

Source Credit

(Dec. 5, 1924, ch. 4, §4, subsec. C, 43 Stat. 702.)


Editorial Notes STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES ADVANCES BY FARM SECURITY ADMINISTRATION AS CAPITAL

Act 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.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 43 - PUBLIC LANDS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 43 - PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 12 - RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SUBCHAPTER VI - WATER RIGHT APPLICATIONS AND LAND ENTRIES
Sec. 433 - Character and capital qualification of entrymen
Contains section 433
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 43 Stat. 702
53 Stat. 1238
54 Stat. 402
55 Stat. 206
56 Stat. 732
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