Oklahoma § 64-1042 - Limitations of purchase
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 64-1042 — Limitations of purchase, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 64-1042. Limitations of purchase
No person shall be permitted to purchase more than one quarter
section of land under the provisions of this article, except as
provided by the terms of the Enabling Act: Provided, however, that
the land granted to the state under and by virtue of Section 12, of
the Enabling Act, commonly called "new college lands" shall be
classified by the Commissioners of the Land Office from the
appraisement heretofore made as agricultural and grazing lands. All
of said land which has of its surface twelve and one-half percent
(12 1/2%) or more and less than thirty-seven and one-half percent
(37 1/2%) that is tillable, productive and suitable for farming
purposes, shall be classified as Class A, and said class of grazing
lands shall be sold in tracts not to exceed one section; and all
land having less than twelve and one-half percent (12 1/2%) of its
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 64. Public Lands
surface that is tillable, productive and suitable for farming
purposes, or that is rough, mountainous or barren, shall be
classified as Class B, and sold in tracts not to exceed two (2)
sections, if in the opinion of the Commissioners of the Land Office
it is deemed best and proper.
R.L. 1910, § 7146. Renumbered from § 183 of this title by Laws
2010, c. 41, § 94, emerg. eff. April 2, 2010.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 64-1042
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 64-1042 cover?
Section 64-1042 ("Limitations of purchase") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. 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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