Code of Alabama - Title 16: Education - Chapter 20 - Lease and Sale of School Lands

• Section 16-20-1 "School lands" defined
  "School lands," within the meaning of this chapter, are sections numbered 16, in every township, granted by the United States for the use of schools...
• Section 16-20-2 Timber on reserved lots not to be injured
  (a) The lots reserved for timber are for the common benefit of the lessees of the other lots; but no timber shall be cut down,...
• Section 16-20-3 When Secretary of State issues patent
  The Secretary of State must issue patents, upon satisfactory evidence furnished him of full payment of purchase money to any person, agent or other officer...
• Section 16-20-4 Notes placed with Attorney General for collection
  All notes for school lands held by or deposited with the State Superintendent of Education, if not paid within six months after maturity, must be...
• Section 16-20-5 State pledged to pay interest on school land funds
  All funds now in the Treasury derived from the sale of sixteenth section or other school lands, or which may hereafter accrue from sale of...
• Section 16-20-6 When title acquired by adverse possession
  When a person is in possession of any sixteenth section lands under color of title, and has been in such possession for more than 20...
• Section 16-20-7 Township lines abolished
  Township lines for school purposes are abolished; but the inhabitants of no township shall be deprived of the sixteenth section or any fund arising therefrom,...
• Section 16-20-8 Sale of land deeded to state for school purposes - When authorized; deeds
  Whenever the county board of education of any county shall certify to the State Superintendent of Education that it is to the benefit of the...
• Section 16-20-9 Sale of land deeded to state for school purposes - Disposition of proceeds
  The proceeds of any sale of lands made under Section 16-20-8 shall be paid by the State Superintendent of Education to the county custodian of...

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