TITLE 58

PUBLIC LANDS

CHAPTER 7

CESSIONS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

58-702.  Consent to purchases by United States — Jurisdiction for execution of process reserved — Coordination with county commissioners. (1) Consent is given to any purchase already made or that may hereafter be made, by the government of the United States, of any lots, or tracts of land, within this state, for the use of such government, and to erect thereon and use such buildings, or other improvements, as may be deemed necessary by said government; and over such lands and the buildings, or improvements, that are, or may be, erected thereon, the said government shall have entire control and jurisdiction, except that the state shall have jurisdiction to execute thereon all process, civil or criminal, lawfully issued by the courts of this state, and not incompatible with this cession.

(2)  The United States shall coordinate its real property acquisitions with the board of county commissioners of the county in which the land is located.

History:

[(58-702) 1895, p. 21, sec. 1; reen. 1899, p. 235, sec. 1; reen. R.C. & C.L., sec. 28; C.S., sec. 71; I.C.A., sec. 56-602; am. 2001, ch. 372, sec. 1, p. 1308.]