The consent of the state is hereby given to the retrocession of exclusive jurisdiction by the United States over lands owned by the United States within the boundaries of Badlands National Park. The Governor may accept retrocession of jurisdiction for the state.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 1-1-2.3

  • 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.

Source: SL 1980, ch 8, § 3.