§ 53. — Powers devolved on Secretary of the Interior on turning over of papers to States.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 43USC53]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 3--SURVEYS
Sec. 53. Powers devolved on Secretary of the Interior on turning
over of papers to States
In all cases where, as provided in section 54 of this title, the
field notes, maps, records, and other papers appertaining to land titles
in any State are turned over to the authorities of such State, the same
authority, powers, and duties in relation to the survey, resurvey, or
subdivision of the lands therein, and all matters and things connected
therewith, as previously exercised by the surveyor general, whose
district included such State, shall be vested in, and devolved upon, the
Secretary of the Interior or such officer as he may designate.
(R.S. Sec. 2219; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, Sec. 403, eff. July 16, 1946,
11 F.R. 7876, 60 Stat. 1100.)
Codification
R.S. Sec. 2219 derived from act Jan. 22, 1853, ch. 24, Sec. 1, 10
Stat. 152.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies
of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of
the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950,
Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out
under section 1451 of this title.
``Secretary of the Interior or such officer as he may designate''
substituted for ``Commissioner of the General Land Office'' on authority
of section 403 of Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1946. See note set out under
section 1 of this title.
Surveyor General
Abolition of office of surveyor general, see note set out under
section 51 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 55, 56 of this title.
