All persons claiming title to any swamp and overflowed lands in this state under any alleged purchase or through any chain of title may submit their claims to the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources together with such evidence of purchase or claim, whereupon the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources shall have such claim examined and investigated as he may see fit; and, if it is found that the state has parted with its title to such lands in a legal and effective way, the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources shall so determine and shall certify same to the Governor and the State Department of Mental Health; but, if the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources shall determine that the state has not parted with its title to such lands in a legal or effective way but that equity and justice shall be better served by a settlement with the claimant, he is hereby empowered to settle and adjust such title upon such terms as he may consider just and proper. Upon such adjustment he shall certify such adjustment to the Governor and the State Department of Mental Health, and the Governor shall cause a patent to be issued to the claimant, under the seal of the state, to the lands covered by such certificate, and such patent shall vest a fee simple title in the grantee named in such patent.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.
Article 2 - Administration of School Lands, Swamp and Overflowed Lands, Etc.
Section 9-15-31 - Management and Supervision of School Lands, Swamp and Overflowed Lands, Etc.
Section 9-15-32 - Land Clerk - Qualifications and Appointment.
Section 9-15-33 - Land Clerk - Examination, etc., of Lands.
Section 9-15-36 - Leasing of School Lands.
Section 9-15-38 - Sales of Timber or Minerals From School or Swamp and Overflowed Lands.
Section 9-15-41 - Sales of School Lands - Authorized.
Section 9-15-42 - Sales of School Lands - Issuance of Patents to Purchasers.
Section 9-15-43 - Sales of School Lands - Disposition of Revenues From Sales.
Section 9-15-44 - Exchanges of School Lands.
Section 9-15-45 - Leases, Exchanges or Sales of Swamp and Overflowed Lands.
Section 9-15-46 - Issuance of Patents to Purchasers of Swamp and Overflowed Lands.
Section 9-15-47 - Disposition of Revenue From Sales, etc., of Swamp and Overflowed Lands.
Section 9-15-48 - Claims of Title to Swamp and Overflowed Lands.
Section 9-15-54 - Release of Sand for Use in Beach Project.
Section 9-15-55 - Retention by State of Title to Certain Filled Lands; Rights of Access.
Section 9-15-56 - Application for Beach Project; Issuance of Permit.