§ 393a. — Lands of Five Civilized Tribes.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC393a]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 12--LEASE, SALE, OR SURRENDER OF ALLOTTED OR UNALLOTTED LANDS
Sec. 393a. Lands of Five Civilized Tribes
From and after thirty days from February 11, 1936 the restricted
lands belonging to Indians of the Five Civilized Tribes in Oklahoma of
one-half or more Indian blood, enrolled or unenrolled, may be leased for
periods of not to exceed five years for farming and grazing purposes,
under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may
prescribe and not otherwise. Such leases shall be made by the owner or
owners of such lands, if adults, subject to approval by the
superintendent or other official in charge of the Five Civilized Tribes
Agency, and by such superintendent or other official in charge of said
agency in cases of minors and of Indians who are non compos mentis.
(Feb. 11, 1936, ch. 50, 49 Stat. 1135.)
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 in
the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
