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Title 43 — Public Lands

Chapter 21 — Grants in Aid of Railroads and Wagon Roads

§ 910. Right to extend public surveys over lands granted, and other rights of United States, not affected

Statutory text

Sections 908 to 911 of this title shall not affect the right of the Secretary of the Interior to cause the public surveys to be extended over any lands granted to any railroad or corporation by any Act of Congress in the manner on , otherwise provided by law, nor shall any claim, right, interest, or demand of the Government of the United States be waived or annulled by the provisions thereof: Provided, That all granted lands surveyed under the provisions of said sections shall be subject to taxation by States, Territories, and municipal authorities, and the right of the Government to reimburse itself for the survey, selection, and conveyance of such lands otherwise provided by law shall remain in full force and effect.

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.

  1. Pub. L. 61–406 § 3 · 39 Stat. 834

    Enacted · 43 U.S.C. § 910

    (June 25, 1910, ch. 406, § 3, 36 Stat. 834.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (June 25, 1910, ch. 406, § 3, 36 Stat. 834.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 3. That this Act shall not affect the right of the Secretary of the Interior to cause the public surveys to be extended over any lands granted to any railroad or corporation by any Act of Congress in the manner now otherwise provided by law, nor shall any claim, right, interest, or demand of the Government of the United Proviso. Surveyed lands subject to taxation, etc. States be waived or annulled by the provisions hereof: Provided, That all granted lands surveyed under the provisions of this Act shall be subject to taxation by States, Territories, and municipal authorities, and the right of the Government to reimburse itself for the survey, selection, and conveyance of such lands otherwise provided by law shall remain in full force and effect.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(June 25, 1910, ch. 406, § 3, 36 Stat. 834.)

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