§ 3-1-112 — Jurisdiction over Colorado Springs post office ceded

Whenever any
officer or officers of the United States thereunto duly authorized, shall designate or
select a tract of land of sufficient area within the corporate limits of the city of
Colorado Springs, in the state of Colorado, as and for the site of a public building of
the United States, and the title to the said tract of land shall have been conveyed
and confirmed to the United States of America by the owner or owners thereof, the
governor of this state, when he shall be advised by the attorney general of the
United States, or the attorney of the United States for the district of Colorado, that
a valid title to the said land is vested in the United States, 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 of this state, whose duty it
shall be to attest the same, 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; the United States of America shall
remain the owner of said tract of land, 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 of America shall remain the
owner thereof.

Legislative History

Source: L. 01: p. 398, � 1. R.S. 08: � 6910. C.L. � 503. CSA: C. 168, � 12. CRS 53: � 142-1-12. C.R.S. 1963: � 143-1-12.