§ 626. — Enforcement of lien against entered but unpatented land.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC626]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 13--FEDERAL LANDS INCLUDED IN STATE IRRIGATION DISTRICTS
Sec. 626. Enforcement of lien against entered but unpatented
land
The lien described in section 622 of this title upon land covered by
unpatented entries may be enforced upon said unpatented lands by the
sale thereof in the same manner and under the same proceeding whereby
said assessments are enforced against lands held under private
ownership: Provided, That in the case of entered unpatented lands the
title or interest which such irrigation district may convey by tax sale,
tax deed, or as a result of any tax proceeding shall be subject to the
following conditions and limitations: If such unpatented land be
withdrawn under the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388), known as the
reclamation Act, or subject to the provisions of said Act, then the
interest which the district may convey by such tax proceedings or tax
deed shall be subject to a prior lien reserved to the United States for
all the unpaid charges authorized by the said Act, but the holder of
such tax deed or tax title resulting from such district tax shall be
entitled to all the rights and privileges in the land included in such
tax title or tax deed of an assignee under the provisions of section 441
of this title, and upon submission to the United States land office of
the district in which the land is located of satisfactory proof of such
tax title, the name of the holder thereof shall be indorsed upon the
records of such land office as entitled to the rights of one holding a
complete and valid assignment under section 441 of this title and such
person may at any time thereafter receive patent upon submitting
satisfactory proof of the reclamation and irrigation required by Act
June 17, 1902, and Acts amendatory thereto, and making the payments
required by said Acts.
(Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 319, Sec. 2, 39 Stat. 507.)
References in Text
Act of June 17, 1902, referred to in text, is popularly known as the
Reclamation Act, which is classified generally to chapter 12 (Sec. 371
et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 371 of this title and
Tables.
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.
