Nebraska § 72-218 - School lands; acquisition by United States for water conservation.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 72-218 — School lands; acquisition by United States for water conservation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72-218. School lands; acquisition by United States for water conservation.
The United States of America may acquire such educational lands, or portions thereof, in subdivisions of not less than forty acres, located within the boundaries of the projects now authorized by the United States of America pursuant to Public Law 848, 76th Congress, entitled An Act Authorizing the Construction of Water Conservation and Utilization Projects in the Great Plains and Arid and Semiarid Areas of the United States, approved August 11, 1939, and all acts supplementary thereto, amendatory thereof, or appropriating funds for the purposes thereof.
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 72-218 cover?
Section 72-218 ("School lands; acquisition by United States for water conservation.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. 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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