Us Code § 523 - Excess real property located on Indian reservations
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§ 523. Excess real property located on Indian reservations
(a)
(b)
(1)
(2)
(A) is located within boundaries of former reservations in Oklahoma, as defined by the Secretary, and was held in trust by the Federal Government for an Indian tribe when the Government acquired it; or
(B) is contiguous to real property presently held in trust by the Government for an Oklahoma Indian tribe and was held in trust by the Government for an Indian tribe at any time.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1083.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 523 | 40:483(a)(2). | June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title II, §202(a)(2), as added Pub. L. 93–599, (2), Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1954. |
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