Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-1-106
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Federal application for cession of state jurisdiction
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(a) Whenever the United States shall desire to acquire legislative jurisdiction over any lands within this state and shall make application for that purpose, the governor is authorized to cede to the United States such measure of jurisdiction, not exceeding that requested by the United States, as the governor may deem proper over all or any part of the lands as to which a cession of legislative jurisdiction is requested, reserving to the state such concurrent or partial jurisdiction as the governor may deem proper. (b) The application on behalf of the United States shall state in particular the measure of jurisdiction desired and shall be accompanied by an accurate description of the lands over which such jurisdiction is desired and information as to which of such lands are then owned or leased by the United States. (c) The cession of jurisdiction shall become effective when it is accepted on behalf of the United States, which acceptance shall be indicated, in writing upon the instrument of cession, by an authorized official of the United States and filing with the secretary of state. Acts 1975, ch. 267, § 1; T.C.A., § 4-122.
(a) Whenever the United States shall desire to acquire legislative jurisdiction over any lands within this state and shall make application for that purpose, the governor is authorized to cede to the United States such measure of jurisdiction, not exceeding that requested by the United States, as the governor may deem proper over all or any part of the lands as to which a cession of legislative jurisdiction is requested, reserving to the state such concurrent or partial jurisdiction as the governor may deem proper.
(b) The application on behalf of the United States shall state in particular the measure of jurisdiction desired and shall be accompanied by an accurate description of the lands over which such jurisdiction is desired and information as to which of such lands are then owned or leased by the United States.
(c) The cession of jurisdiction shall become effective when it is accepted on behalf of the United States, which acceptance shall be indicated, in writing upon the instrument of cession, by an authorized official of the United States and filing with the secretary of state.
Acts 1975, ch. 267, § 1; T.C.A., § 4-122.
(a) Whenever the United States shall desire to acquire legislative jurisdiction over any lands within this state and shall make application for that purpose, the governor is authorized to cede to the United States such measure of jurisdiction, not exceeding that requested by the United States, as the governor may deem proper over all or any part of the lands as to which a cession of legislative jurisdiction is requested, reserving to the state such concurrent or partial jurisdiction as the governor may deem proper.
(b) The application on behalf of the United States shall state in particular the measure of jurisdiction desired and shall be accompanied by an accurate description of the lands over which such jurisdiction is desired and information as to which of such lands are then owned or leased by the United States.
(c) The cession of jurisdiction shall become effective when it is accepted on behalf of the United States, which acceptance shall be indicated, in writing upon the instrument of cession, by an authorized official of the United States and filing with the secretary of state.
Acts 1975, ch. 267, § 1; T.C.A., § 4-122.
Status: in_force
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