# Fla. Stat. § 253.21: 253.21 Board of trustees may surrender certain lands to the United States and receive indemnity

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C253_S253.21

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 253.21
- **Heading:** 253.21 Board of trustees may surrender certain lands to the United States and receive indemnity
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 253 / Section 253.21

## Text

Whenever it may appear that any of the swamplands, granted by the United States to this state by Act of Congress approved September 28, 1850, entitled “An Act to enable the State of Arkansas and other states to reclaim the swamplands within their limits,” have been sold or located, the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund may surrender to the United States the right, title and claim of the state to said lands, and receive from the United States, in lieu thereof, such reclamation as may be due.

History: ch. 631, 1855; RS 439; GS 627; RGS 1076; CGL 1407; s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 253.001 253.001 Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund; duty to hold lands in trust.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C253_S253.001.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 253.01 253.01 Internal Improvement Trust Fund established.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C253_S253.01.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 253.02 253.02 Board of trustees; powers and duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C253_S253.02.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 253.002 253.002 Department of Environmental Protection, water management districts, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; duties with respect to state lands.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C253_S253.002.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 253.03 253.03 Board of trustees to administer state lands; lands enumerated.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C253_S253.03.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 253.04 253.04 Duty of board to protect, etc., state lands; state may join in any action brought.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C253_S253.04.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 253.05 253.05 Prosecuting officers to assist in protecting state lands.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C253_S253.05.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 253.12 253.12 Title to tidal lands vested in state.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C253_S253.12.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 253.14 253.14 Rights of riparian owners; board of trustees to defend suit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C253_S253.14.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 253.21 253.21 Board of trustees may surrender certain lands to the United States and receive indemnity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C253_S253.21.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 253.025 253.025 Acquisition of state lands.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C253_S253.025.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 253.027 253.027 Emergency archaeological property acquisition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C253_S253.027.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 253.29 253.29 Board of trustees to refund money paid where title to land fails.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C253_S253.29.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 253.031 253.031 Land office; custody of documents concerning land; moneys; plats.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C253_S253.031.md)

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