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§ 6-201. Jurisdiction reserved by State

West's Annotated Code of MarylandGeneral ProvisionsEffective: October 1, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Title 6. United States (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Jurisdiction (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2014
MD Code, General Provisions, § 6-201
Formerly cited as MD CODE, SG, § 14-102
§ 6-201. Jurisdiction reserved by State
Currentness
In general
(a) With respect to land that the United States or any unit of the United States leases or otherwise holds in the State, the State reserves jurisdiction and authority over the land, and persons, property, and transactions on the land, to the fullest extent that is:
(1) allowed by the United States Constitution; and
(2) not inconsistent with the governmental purpose for which the land is held.
Exclusions
(b) This section does not affect the jurisdiction and authority of the State over land, or persons, property, and transactions on the land, that the United States or a unit of the United States acquired on or before May 31, 1943, to the extent that the State ceded jurisdiction under:
(1) Chapter 193, §§ 3 and 4, of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1874;
(2) Chapter 395, §§ 13 and 14, of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1874;
(3) Chapter 67, § 21, of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1900;
(4) Chapter 743, §§ 2 and 3, of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1906;
(5) Chapter 194 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1908; or
(6) any other act in which the State gave consent for the acquisition of property and ceded jurisdiction with respect to the property.

Credits

Added by Acts 2014, c. 94, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
MD Code, General Provisions, § 6-201, MD GEN PROVIS § 6-201
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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