Federal · Title 43 — Public Lands
43 U.S.C. § 468: Withdrawal of notice given and modification of applications and contracts made prior to February 13, 1911
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The Secretary of the Interior may, in his discretion, withdraw any public notice issued prior to February 13, 1911 , under section 419 of this title , and he may agree to such modification of water-right applications duly filed prior to February 13, 1911 , or contracts with water users’ associations and others, entered into prior to February 13, 1911 , as he may deem advisable, or he may consent to the abrogation of such water-right applications and contracts, and proceed in all respects as if no such notice has been given.
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