Title 25 — Indians
Chapter 45 — Protection of Indians and Conservation of Resources
§ 5134. Sale of land by individual Indian owners
Statutory text
The Secretary of the Interior, or his duly authorized representative, is authorized in his discretion, and upon application of the Indian owners, to issue patents in fee, to remove restrictions against alienation, and to approve conveyances, with respect to lands or interests in lands held by individual Indians under the provisions of the Act of (48 Stat. 984) [25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.], or the Act of (49 Stat. 1967).
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 80–293 · 62 Stat. 236
Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 5134
(May 14, 1948, ch. 293, 62 Stat. 236.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(May 14, 1948, ch. 293, 62 Stat. 236.)
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Editorial Notes
References in Text
Act of , referred to in text, is act June 18, 1934, ch. 576, 48 Stat. 984, popularly known as the Indian Reorganization 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 5101 of this title and Tables.
Act of , referred to in text, is act June 26, 1936, ch. 831, 49 Stat. 1967, popularly known as the Oklahoma Welfare Act, which was classified generally to subchapter VIII (§ 501 et seq.) of chapter 14 of this title prior to editorial reclassification as chapter 45A (§ 5201 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5201 of this title and Tables.
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 483 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Credits
(May 14, 1948, ch. 293, 62 Stat. 236.)