§ 423h. — Delivery of water to excess lands upon death of spouse.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC423h]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 12--RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SUBCHAPTER V--ADMINISTRATION OF EXISTING PROJECTS
Sec. 423h. Delivery of water to excess lands upon death of
spouse
Where the death of a husband or wife causes lands in private
ownership to become excess lands, as that term is used in section 423e
of this title, and those lands had theretofore been eligible to receive
water from a project under the Federal reclamation laws (Act of June 17,
1902 (32 Stat. 388), and Acts amendatory thereto) without execution of a
recordable contract under section 423e of this title, the Secretary of
the Interior is authorized to furnish water to them, without requiring
execution of such a contract, so long as they remain in the ownership of
the surviving spouse: Provided, That in the event of the remarriage of
the surviving spouse, such lands shall be governed by applicable law
without regard to the provisions of this section.
(Pub. L. 86-684, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 732.)
References in Text
Act of June 17, 1902, referred to in text, is popularly known as the
Reclamation 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 371 of this title and Tables.
