TITLE 13 - LAND PATENTS
- Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions
- Section 13-101 - Definitions [Amendment subject to abrogation].
- Section 13-102 - Purpose and intent.
- Section 13-103 - Patent proceedings governed by title.
- Section 13-104 - Who may obtain patent.
- Section 13-105 - False verification or oath subject to penalties of perjury.
- Section 13-106 - Certificate of reservation for public use.
- Section 13-107 - Adjudication of claims to abandoned lands.
- Subtitle 2 - Administration of Title
- Subtitle 3 - Application and Issuance of Warrant; Valuation of Land
- Section 13-301 - Application required.
- Section 13-302 - Manner of application.
- Section 13-303 - Substitution of applicant.
- Section 13-304 - Appearance of applicant by attorney.
- Section 13-305 - Entry of application on docket; application bar to subsequent warrant.
- Section 13-306 - Survey under warrant; previously performed survey.
- Section 13-307 - Contents of warrant.
- Section 13-308 - Notice and publication.
- Section 13-309 - Substitute warrant; extension of time.
- Section 13-310 - Certificate of survey.
- Section 13-311 - Commissioner to return or file certificate; notification.
- Section 13-312 - Expenses of surveyor.
- Section 13-313 - Determination of purchase price for vacant land.
- Subtitle 4 - Objections, Hearings, and Determination
- Section 13-401 - Objections to grant of patent - Who may object.
- Section 13-402 - Objections to grant of patent - Manner and time of objection.
- Section 13-403 - Objections to grant of patent - Objector waives matters not raised.
- Section 13-404 - Notices.
- Section 13-405 - Determination of forum.
- Section 13-406 - Hearing before Commissioner.
- Section 13-407 - Declaratory relief.
- Section 13-408 - Determination on application and objections.
- Section 13-409 - Notice of determination to issue patent and amounts owed.
- Section 13-410 - Judicial review.
- Section 13-411 - Abandonment of proceedings.
- Section 13-412 - Subsequent application for patent on prior certificate.
- Section 13-413 - Expenses are debt to State; bad faith fees and costs.
- Subtitle 5 - Issuance of Patent