2018 US Code
Title 43 - Public Lands
Chapter 20 - Reservations and Grants to States for Public Purposes
Sec. 861 - Preference right of selection granted certain Western States; bona fide settlers

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Citation 43 U.S.C. § 861 (2018)
Section Name ยง861. Preference right of selection granted certain Western States; bona fide settlers
Section Text

The States of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, and Washington shall have a preference right over any person or corporation to select lands subject to entry by said States by the Act of Congress approved February 22, 1889, for a period of sixty days after lands have been surveyed and duly declared to be subject to selection and entry under the general land laws of the United States.

Such preference right shall not accrue against bona fide homestead or preemption settlers on any of said lands at the date of filing of the plat of survey of any township in any local land office of said States.

Source Credit

(Mar. 3, 1893, ch. 208, 27 Stat. 592.)

Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT

Act February 22, 1889, referred to in text, is act Feb. 22, 1889, ch. 180, 25 Stat. 676. Provisions relating to admission of the enumerated States into the Union are not classified to the Code.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, 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 20 - RESERVATIONS AND GRANTS TO STATES FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES
Sec. 861 - Preference right of selection granted certain Western States; bona fide settlers
Contains section 861
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 25 Stat. 676
27 Stat. 592
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