2019 US Code
Title 43 - Public Lands
Chapter 27 - Public Lands in Oklahoma
Subchapter I - General Provisions
Sec. 1099 - Division into counties before opening to settlement; reservation for county seats

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Citation 43 U.S.C. § 1099 (2019)
Section Name §1099. Division into counties before opening to settlement; reservation for county seats
Section Text

Before any lands in Oklahoma are open to settlement it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Interior to divide the same into counties which shall contain as near as possible not less than seven hundred square miles in each county: Provided, That as soon as the county lines are designated by the Secretary he shall reserve not to exceed one-half section of land in each, to be located near the center of said county, for county seat purposes, to be entered under sections 718 and 719 1 of this title.

Source Credit

(Mar. 3, 1891, ch. 543, §37, 26 Stat. 1043.)

Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT

Sections 718 and 719 of this title, referred to in text, were repealed by Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, §703(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2789.

Footnotes

1 See References in Text note below.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, 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 27 - PUBLIC LANDS IN OKLAHOMA
SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1099 - Division into counties before opening to settlement; reservation for county seats
Contains section 1099
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 26 Stat. 1043
90 Stat. 2789
Public Law References Public Law 94-579
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