§ 3-1-108 — Jurisdiction over Pueblo post office ceded

Whenever any officer or
officers of the United States thereunto duly authorized shall designate or select a
tract of sufficient area within the corporate limits of the city of Pueblo as and for
the site of a public building, and the title thereto shall have been conveyed and
confirmed to the United States of America by the owner or owners thereof, the
governor of this state shall make, execute, and deliver to the United States of
America a deed, sealed with the great seal of the state of Colorado and attested by
the secretary of state, containing apt, meet, and proper words, clauses, and
covenants to fully cede, give, grant, transfer, confer, and confirm exclusive
jurisdiction for all purposes whatsoever over such tract of land, and all and every
part thereof, unto the United States of America; but nevertheless therein reserving
to this state jurisdiction to serve the civil process of state, county, and municipal
courts and tribunals within said tract of land, to serve and execute therein
processes in criminal cases by state, county, and municipal officers in respect to
offenses, misdemeanors, crimes, and felonious acts committed outside of said
tract, and at, from, and after the making, executing, ensealing, attesting, and
delivery of such deed, exclusive jurisdiction shall vest in and remain in the United
States of America for and during all the time the United States shall remain the
owner of said tract, subject only to the state jurisdiction for the service of execution
and process reserved to this state over said tract of land so ceded, granted,
transferred, confirmed, and conferred unto the United States of America for and
during the time the United States shall remain the owner thereof.

Legislative History

Source: L. 1889: p. 48, � 1. R.S. 08: � 6906. C.L. � 499. CSA: C. 168, � 8. CRS 53: � 142-1-8. C.R.S. 1963: � 143-1-8.