Missouri Laws 26.135 – Governor may accept retrocession of jurisdiction over federal land, when
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 26.135
- 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.
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- United States: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
The governor may accept on behalf of the state of Missouri, retrocession of full or partial jurisdiction over land owned by the United States within the boundaries of the state of Missouri as provided by Public Law 93-82, as passed by Congress on August 2, 1973. Retrocession of jurisdiction shall be effected upon written notice to the governor by the principal officer of the federal agency having supervision and control over the land. Documents concurring the retrocession shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state, and in the office of the recorder of deeds of the county in which the lands are located.