§ 251 to 256b. — Repealed.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC251]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 7--HOMESTEADS
SUBCHAPTER VI--FINAL PROOF GENERALLY
Secs. 251 to 256b. Repealed. Pub. L. 94-579, title VII,
Sec. 702, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2787
Section 251, act Mar. 3, 1879, ch. 192, 20 Stat. 472; 1946 Reorg.
Plan No. 3, Sec. 403, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7876, 60 Stat. 1100,
related to notice of intention to make final proof.
Section 252, act Mar. 2, 1889, ch. 381, Sec. 7, 25 Stat. 855,
related to time of taking testimony for final proof in case of
unavoidable delay.
Section 253, act June 3, 1878, ch. 152, 20 Stat. 91, related to
publication of notice of contest.
Section 254, R.S. Sec. 2294; May 26, 1890, ch. 355, 26 Stat. 121;
Mar. 3, 1893, ch. 208, 27 Stat. 593; Mar. 11, 1902, ch. 182, 32 Stat.
63; Mar. 4, 1904, ch. 394, 33 Stat. 59; Oct. 28, 1921, ch. 114, Sec. 1,
42 Stat. 208; Feb. 23, 1923, ch. 105, 42 Stat. 1281; Mar. 3, 1925, ch.
462, 43 Stat. 1145; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, Sec. 403, eff. July 16,
1946, 11 F.R. 7876, 60 Stat. 1100; Oct. 17, 1968, Pub. L. 90-578, title
IV, Sec. 402(b)(2), 82 Stat. 1118, related to officers before whom
affidavits or proofs may be made, perjury, and fees.
Section 255, R.S. Sec. 2293; Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 86, 40 Stat. 391;
1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, Sec. 403, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7876, 60
Stat. 1100, related to affidavits taken by commanding officer for person
in military or naval service.
Section 256, act Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 149, Sec. 1, 37 Stat. 925,
related to election as to law under which final proof may be made.
Section 256a, acts May 13, 1932, ch. 178, Secs. 1, 2, 47 Stat. 153;
June 16, 1933, ch. 99, 48 Stat. 274; July 26, 1935, ch. 419, 49 Stat.
504; June 16, 1937, ch. 361, 50 Stat. 303, related to extension of time
for offering final proof, and promulgation of rules and regulations.
Section 256b, act Aug. 27, 1935, ch. 770, 49 Stat. 909, related to
final proof by disabled World War I veterans.
Effective Date of Repeal
Section 702 of Pub. L. 94-579 provided that the repeal made by that
section is effective on and after Oct. 21, 1976, except such effective
date to be on and after tenth anniversary of date of approval of this
Act, Oct. 21, 1976, insofar as homestead laws apply to public lands in
Alaska.
Savings Provision
Repeal by Pub. L. 94-579 not to be construed as terminating any
valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on Oct. 21, 1976, see
section 701 of Pub. L. 94-579, set out as a note under section 1701 of
this title.
