Michigan Laws 3.454c – Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction over lands by United States; acceptance by governor
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 3.454c
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
If the United States offers to this state a relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction over lands within the Pictured Rocks national lakeshore, the governor may accept on behalf of this state the legislative jurisdiction offered to be relinquished. The governor shall indicate his or her acceptance of relinquished legislative jurisdiction by a writing addressed to the head of the appropriate department or agency of the United States. The acceptance is effective when deposited in a United States post office or mailbox.