§ 70 to 74. — Repealed or Omitted.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC70]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 4--DISTRICT LAND OFFICES
Secs. 70 to 73. Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 8(a), Sept. 6,
1966, 80 Stat. 632, 638, 645, 646
Section 70, act Oct. 28, 1921, ch. 114, Sec. 1, 42 Stat. 208,
consolidated offices of register and receiver.
Section 71, act Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 462, 43 Stat. 1145, provided for
consolidation of offices of register and receiver, effective July 1,
1925.
Section 72, R.S. Sec. 2334; acts Jan. 27, 1898, ch. 10, 30 Stat.
234; Oct. 28, 1921, ch. 114, Sec. 1, 42 Stat. 208; Mar. 3, 1925, ch.
462, 43 Stat. 1145; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, Sec. 403, 11 F.R. 7876, 60
Stat. 1100, related to duties of Secretary of the Interior concerning
sale of public lands.
Section 73, act Oct. 28, 1921, ch. 114, Sec. 2, 42 Stat. 208,
related to designation of chief clerk to act in case of death,
resignation, removal, or disability of register.
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to section 71 of this title were contained in the
following prior appropriation acts:
Jan. 24, 1923, ch. 42, 42 Stat. 1179.
June 30, 1922, ch. 255, Sec. 1, 42 Stat. 766.
May 24, 1922, ch. 199, 42 Stat. 557.
Mar. 24, 1921, ch. 161, 41 Stat. 1397.
June 5, 1920, ch. 235, 41 Stat. 907.
July 19, 1919, ch. 24, 41 Stat. 194.
Act May 24, 1922, ch. 199, 42 Stat. 557, abolished land office at
Springfield and offices of register and receiver thereat.
Act May 2, 1914, ch. 74, Secs. 1, 2, 38 Stat. 371, 372, abolished
office of receiver of public moneys at Springfield, Mo., transferred his
duties and custody of books, records, etc., to register, and contained
other provisions concerning register's duties.
Act. Mar. 2, 1895, ch. 177, Sec. 3, 28 Stat. 807, required
duplication of reports and returns of registers and receivers to be
prevented by regulations.
Act. Oct. 1, 1890, ch. 1269, Sec. 2, 26 Stat. 657, concerned taking
of final proofs by remaining officer in case of a vacancy in office of
register or receiver.
