Okla. Stat. tit. 64, § 64-1042
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Limitations of purchase
Official statutory text
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
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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.
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 Page 48
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.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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