§ 742m. — Relinquishment of exclusive legislative jurisdiction.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC742m]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 9--FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Sec. 742m. Relinquishment of exclusive legislative jurisdiction
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the
Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, may relinquish to a State, or to a Commonwealth,
territory, or possession of the United States, the exclusive legislative
jurisdiction of the United States over all or part of any United States
Fish and Wildlife Service lands or interests therein, including but not
limited to National Wildlife Refuge System and National Fish Hatchery
System lands, in that State, Commonwealth, territory, or possession.
Relinquishment of exclusive legislative jurisdiction under this
subsection may be accomplished (1) by filing with the Governor (or, if
none, the chief executive officer) of the State, Commonwealth,
territory, or possession concerned, a notice of relinquishment to take
effect upon acceptance thereof, or (2) as the laws of the State,
Commonwealth, territory, or possession may otherwise provide.
(Pub. L. 100-653, title IX, Sec. 901, Nov. 14, 1988, 102 Stat. 3834.)
