Michigan Laws 3.191 – Acceptance of legislative jurisdiction over federal lands or interests therein
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 3.191
- 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
The governor may apply for and accept, on behalf of the state, all or any part of the legislative jurisdiction of the United States over federal lands or interests in federal lands that may be relinquished to the state pursuant to federal law.