§ 905 — Acceptance by Governor

Pennsylvania § 905

• Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
• Title 37: HISTORICAL AND MUSEUMS
• Ch. 9: CONCURRENT JURISDICTION

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(a) Relinquishment by United States.--Whenever the United States tenders to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania a relinquishment of all or part of the legislative jurisdiction theretofore acquired by it over lands within this Commonwealth, the Governor is authorized to accept, on behalf of the Commonwealth, the legislative jurisdiction so relinquished.

(b) Publication.--The Governor shall indicate his acceptance of relinquished legislative jurisdiction by a writing addressed to the head of the appropriate department or agency of the United States. This acceptance shall be effective upon the publication of the writing in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.