43-U.S.C.-145
§145 – Sale of Lands Withdrawn
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Title 43 > Chapter 6 > Section 145
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- Reference: Section 145
- Legend: §145 – Sale of Lands Withdrawn
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
Whenever in the opinion of the Secretary of the Interior any lands which have been withdrawn under the provisions of sections 141 and 142 of this title for the purpose of exploratory drilling to discover water supplies for irrigation or other purposes, and which have had wells or other permanent improvements placed thereon by and at the expense of the United States are no longer needed for the purpose for which they were withdrawn and improved, the Secretary of the Interior may appraise the lands, together with the improvements thereon, and thereafter sell the same to a citizen of the United States for not less than the appraised value at public auction to the highest bidder, after giving public notice of the time and place of sale by posting upon the land and publication for not less than thirty days in a newspaper of general circulation in the vicinity of the land.
(Jan. 26, 1921, ch. 27, §1, 41 Stat. 1089.)
References in Text
Section 141 of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, §704(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2792.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
43-U.S.C.-2433 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Public Lands
In this entry about 43-U.S.C.-2433, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to public lands in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States public lands-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
43-U.S.C.-121 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Land
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