North Dakota Code 20.1-02-18 – State’s conditional consent to United States’ acquisition of areas for migratory bird reservations – State retains jurisdiction
North Dakota consents, subject to the approval of the governor for each proposed acquisition, along with the conditions of sections 20.1-02-18.1 and 20.1-02-18.2, to the United States acquiring, by purchase, gift, devise, or lease, land or water in this state as the United States may deem necessary to establish migratory bird reservations in accordance with the federal Migratory Bird Conservation Act [Pub. L. 70-770; 45 Stat. 1222; 16 U.S.C. § 715 et seq.].
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 20.1-02-18
- Devise: To gift property by will.
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- 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.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
North Dakota reserves such full and complete jurisdiction and authority over all such areas of land or water so acquired by the United States as is not incompatible with the administration, maintenance, protection, and control of such areas by the United States under the terms of said Act of Congress.