Alabama § 35-4-389 - Patents for Swamp and Overflowed Lands.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 35-4-389 — Patents for Swamp and Overflowed Lands., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-4-389. Patents for Swamp and Overflowed Lands.
The Governor may issue patents to the purchasers of swamp and overflowed lands or lands in lieu of swamp and overflowed lands which were made prior to October 10, 1903, and which may have been patented to this state, or which may hereafter be so patented, upon satisfactory proof being made to him that such lands have been fully paid for in money or in scrip sold and transferred by him and authorized by the acts of Congress to be received in payment for such lands.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 35-4-389 cover?
Section 35-4-389 ("Patents for Swamp and Overflowed Lands.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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