Section 36-7-503 – Recording of Contract; Foreclosure of Lien.
36-7-503. Recording of contract; foreclosure of lien. The contract for the water right upon which the aforesaid lien is founded, whether heretofore or hereafter executed, shall be recorded in the office of the county clerk of the county where said land is situate; and upon the default of any of the deferred payments secured by […]
Section 36-7-501 – When Water Rights Attach to Land.
36-7-501. When water rights attach to land. The water rights to all lands acquired under the provisions of this act shall attach to and become appurtenant to the land as soon as title passes from the United States to the state.
Section 36-7-502 – First and Prior Lien on Water Right.
36-7-502. First and prior lien on water right. Any person, company or association furnishing water for any tract of land shall have a first and prior lien on said water right and land upon which said water is used, for all deferred payments for said water right; said lien to be in all respects prior […]
Section 36-7-402 – Proceeds Earmarked for Reclamation.
36-7-402. Proceeds earmarked for reclamation. Pursuant to the act of congress, approved August 18, 1894 (28 Stat., 372-422), all moneys received by the state of Wyoming from the payments of fifty cents ($.50) an acre received on lands segregated under what is commonly known as the Carey Act, and all moneys received as fees pursuant […]
Section 36-7-403 – Application for Entry; Certificate of Location; Payments.
36-7-403. Application for entry; certificate of location; payments. Any adult citizen of the United States or any adult person having declared his intention of becoming a citizen of the United States, may make application, under oath, to the board, to enter any of said land in an amount not to exceed one hundred and sixty […]
Section 36-7-404 – Final Proof of Reclamation; Fee and Last Payment; Right to Patent; Failure to Timely Prove.
36-7-404. Final proof of reclamation; fee and last payment; right to patent; failure to timely prove. Within three (3) years from the date of the certificate of location issued to an entryman on the Carey Act lands, the entryman shall appear before the director, who is hereby authorized to administer oaths in matters pertaining to […]
Section 36-7-405 – Issuance of Patent to Heir.
36-7-405. Issuance of patent to heir. Where an entryman upon Carey Act lands, who has made valid final proof thereon, dies before the state has issued patent therefor, patent when issued, shall issue in the name of the heir of the estate of such deceased entryman.
Section 36-7-406 – Final Proof by Heirs; Devise or Descent of Entry.
36-7-406. Final proof by heirs; devise or descent of entry. In all cases where lands have been entered under the provisions of W.S. 36-7-403, and the entryman has died prior to the making of final proof of reclamation, settlement, and occupation, proof of reclamation may be made by an heir, and proof of settlement and […]
Section 36-7-407 – Issuance of Patents.
36-7-407. Issuance of patents. Upon the issuance of a patent to any lands by the United States to the state, notice shall be forwarded to the settler upon such land. It shall be the duty of the board, under the signature of its president, and attested by its secretary, to issue a patent to said […]
Section 36-7-325 – Inspection of Completed Systems; Application for Patent.
36-7-325. Inspection of completed systems; application for patent. Whenever any person, firm or corporation constructing an irrigation system to reclaim lands under the Carey Act, shall notify the director that such irrigation system is completed, and that an ample supply of water is being delivered in a substantial ditch or canal to the lands included […]