Code of Alabama
Title 42 - United States.

Chapter 1 - General Provisions.

Section 42-1-1 - United States May Acquire Lands. - The United States may acquire and hold lands within the...

Section 42-1-2 - Consent to Acquisition of Lands Needed for Consolidation and Administration of National Forests. - The consent of the State of Alabama is hereby given...

Chapter 2 - Condemnation of Land or Rights-of-Way.

Section 42-2-1 - When Authorized; Jurisdiction of Probate Court. - If the agent of the United States and the owner...

Section 42-2-2 - Application. - The application of the United States or its agent must...

Section 42-2-3 - Order Appointing Day of Hearing; Publication and Service of Notice of Hearing. - On the filing of the application, the court must make...

Section 42-2-4 - Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem and Counsel for Infants and Persons of Unsound Mind. - If the owner of the lands is an infant or...

Section 42-2-5 - Failure of Owner to Appear at Hearing. - If the owner does not appear on the hearing of...

Section 42-2-6 - Conduct of Hearing; Order Granting or Refusing Application; Appeal From Grant or Refusal of Application. - On the day appointed or any other day to which...

Section 42-2-7 - Commissioners for Assessment of Damages and Compensation - Appointment; Notice to Commissioners; Duties. - If the application is granted, the judge of probate must...

Section 42-2-8 - Commissioners for Assessment of Damages and Compensation - Report. - The commissioners must, within 10 days from their appointment, report...

Section 42-2-9 - Appeal From Assessment of Damages. - Either party may appeal from the assessment of damages and...

Section 42-2-10 - Order of Condemnation Vests Title; Right of Entry on Land Pending Appeal. - The order of condemnation, upon the payment of the sum...

Section 42-2-11 - When Damages to Be Paid; Failure to Pay Damages. - The applicant may pay the damages and compensation assessed at...

Section 42-2-12 - Appointment of Commissioner to Execute Conveyance. - If the application is granted and the lands condemned, as...

Chapter 3 - Cession of Land by State.

Section 42-3-1 - Authority of Governor to Cede Jurisdiction. - The Governor, upon application made to him in writing on...

Section 42-3-2 - Cession of Sites Covered by Navigable Waters. - Whenever the United States desires to acquire title to land...

Section 42-3-3 - Reservation of Rights, etc., by State. - The jurisdiction heretofore ceded to the United States over any...