7 U.S.C. § 2268
Section 2268 · Public lands; relinquishment
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case United States v. Gabrion (2008)
Most recently applied in United States v. Gabrion (March 2008)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture may, whenever he considers it desirable, relinquish to a State all or part of the legislative jurisdiction of the United States over lands or interests under his control in that State. Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction under this section may be accomplished (1) by filing with the Governor of the State concerned a notice of relinquishment to take effect upon acceptance thereof, or (2) as the laws of the State may otherwise provide.