§ 861. — Preference right of selection granted certain Western States; bona fide settlers.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC861]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 20--RESERVATIONS AND GRANTS TO STATES FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES
Sec. 861. Preference right of selection granted certain Western
States; bona fide settlers
The States of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, and
Washington shall have a preference right over any person or corporation
to select lands subject to entry by said States by the Act of Congress
approved February 22, 1889, for a period of sixty days after lands have
been surveyed and duly declared to be subject to selection and entry
under the general land laws of the United States.
Such preference right shall not accrue against bona fide homestead
or preemption settlers on any of said lands at the date of filing of the
plat of survey of any township in any local land office of said States.
(Mar. 3, 1893, ch. 208, 27 Stat. 592.)
References in Text
Act February 22, 1889, referred to in text, is act Feb. 22, 1889,
ch. 180, 25 Stat. 676. Provisions relating to admission of the
enumerated States into the Union are not classified to the Code.
