Jurisdiction Over Lands Acquired by the United States

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This is Chapter 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Jurisdiction Over Lands Acquired by the United States.” It is part of Title 1 “General Provisions”. It contains 9 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 9 sections.

§ 1-400	Conditional consent given to acquisition of lands by United States; concurrent jurisdiction ceded
§ 1-401	Ceding additional jurisdiction to United States
§ 1-402	Shenandoah National Park
§ 1-403	Conveyances of certain waste and unappropriated lands and marshlands to the United States
§ 1-404	Licensing sale of mixed alcoholic beverages on lands ceded to or owned by United States
§ 1-405	Reversion to Commonwealth; recorded title prerequisite to vesting jurisdiction
§ 1-406	Conveyances to political subdivisions of lands ceded to and no longer used by United States
§ 1-407	Concurrent jurisdiction of Commonwealth and United States over certain lands leased to political subdivisions
§ 1-408	Relinquishment by United States of jurisdiction over lands in the Commonwealth