(a) The purposes of land patent proceedings are to: (1) Avoid uncertainties caused by the existence of vacant land, by promptly ruling on the claim of a patent applicant; (2) Give governmental bodies priority in reserving vacant land for public use; and (3) In the absence of public need, benefit the community by expanding the tax base as previously […]
All proceedings for the issuance of a patent shall be conducted in accordance with this title.
In the manner and to the extent provided in this title, any person may: (1) Obtain a patent for vacant land; and (2) Obtain a patent for land that was previously patented and is owned in fee simple by the person, notwithstanding the existence of any mortgage, deed of trust, easement, right-of-way, or similar interest.
Any willful and false verification, oath, or affirmation made in any hearing before the Commissioner or in any application, certification, or other document filed in a patent proceeding is subject to the penalties of perjury.
(a) (1) A governmental body may reserve vacant land or abandoned land by obtaining from the Commissioner a certificate of reservation for public use. (2) Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of this title applicable to the granting of land patents are applicable to the granting of certificates of reservation. (b) (1) In order to reserve vacant land or abandoned […]
(a) In this section, “claimant” means a person who claims legal title to abandoned land for which a certificate of reservation for public use has been issued. (b) If abandoned land was patented prior to the issuance of a certificate of reservation for public use by a unit of State government, a claimant may file a written […]
