Title 43 — Public Lands
Chapter 12 — Reclamation and Irrigation of Lands by Federal Government
§ 390yy. Leasing requirements
Statutory text
Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal reclamation law, including this subchapter, lands which receive irrigation water may be leased only if the lease instrument is—
written; and
for a term not to exceed ten years, including any exercisable options: Provided, however, That leases of lands for the production of perennial crops having an average life of more than ten years may be for periods of time equal to the average life of the perennial crop but in any event not to exceed twenty-five years.
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. 97–293 title II § 227 · 96 Stat. 1261
Enacted · 43 U.S.C. § 390yy
(Pub. L. 97–293, title II, § 227, Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1273.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 97–293, title II, § 227, Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1273.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 227. leasing requirements Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal reclamation 43 USC 390yy. law, including this title, lands which receive irrigation water may be leased only if the lease instrument is— (1) written; and (2) for a term not to exceed ten years, including any exercisable options: Provided, however, That leases of lands for the production of perennial crops having an average life of more than ten years may be for periods of time equal to the average life of the perennial crop but in any event not to exceed twenty-five years.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Federal reclamation law, referred to in text, is defined in section 390aa of this title.