The officer designated by the Secretary of the Interior is authorized, and it shall be his duty, to administer any oath required by law or the instructions of the Bureau of Land Management, in connection with the entry or purchase of any tract of the public lands; but he shall not charge or receive, directly or indirectly, any compensation for administering such oath.
Oct. 28, 1921, ch. 114, § 142 Stat. 208Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 46243 Stat. 114560 Stat. 1100(R.S. § 2246; , ; , ; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 403, eff. , 11 F.R. 7876, .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
section 71 of this titleThe words “or receiver” which followed “register” in the original text were omitted, in view of act (classified to ), providing for the consolidation of the offices of register and receiver. See, also, Transfer of Functions note below.
act June 12, 1840, ch. 355 Stat. 384R.S. § 2246 derived from , .
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
64 Stat. 1262section 1451 of this titleFor transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. , 15 F.R. 3174, , set out under .
section 1 of this titleReference to “register” changed to “officer designated by the Secretary of the Interior” and “Bureau of Land Management” substituted for “General Land Office” on authority of section 403 of Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1946. See note set out under .