PUBLIC LANDS LAW

(The original Public Lands Law was Chapter 11 of the "General Laws," being L. 1894, Ch. 317.)

PUBLIC LANDS LAW

'AN ACT relating to the public lands, constituting chapter fortysix of the consolidated laws.

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

CHAPTER [11] 46 OF THE [GENERAL] CON

Article

SOLIDATED LAWS

[THE] PUBLIC LANDS LAW

1. Short title (§ 1).

[1] 2.

2. Commissioners of land office (§§ [1-20] 2-22).

[2] 3. Unappropriated state lands (§§ 30–41). [3] 4. Abandoned canal lands (§§ 50-[52]51). [4] 5. Escheated lands (§§ 60–69).

[5] 6. Grants of lands under water (§§ [70, 71] 75, 76).

[6] 7. Mines (§§ 80-85).

[7] 8. State reservation at Niagara (§§ 90[99]98).

9. Construction; laws repealed; when to take effect (§§ 110-112).

§ 1. Short title [and limitations]. This chapter shall be known as [the] "Public Lands Law." [This chapter shall not limit or modify the provisions of the Railroad Law relating to the grant or acquisition, for railroad purposes, of any lands belonging to the people of the state.]

[For remainder of section see § 110.]