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Section 6-103 – Recordation

    When the United States acquires land, the United States shall record each deed or document of title to the land in the land records of the county where the land is located.

Section 6-104 – Condemnation

    (a)    Condemnation of private property by the United States shall be in accordance with Title 12 of the Real Property Article.     (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, this subtitle does not authorize condemnation of any tract of land that exceeds 10 acres.         (2)    The United States may condemn a tract of land that exceeds […]

Section 6-201 – Jurisdiction Reserved by State

    (a)    With respect to land that the United States or any unit of the United States leases or otherwise holds in the State, the State reserves jurisdiction and authority over the land, and persons, property, and transactions on the land, to the fullest extent that is:         (1)    allowed by the United States Constitution; and         (2)    not inconsistent with […]

Section 6-202 – Agreements on Concurrent Jurisdiction

    Notwithstanding § 6–201(a) of this subtitle, for the purpose of enforcing the civil or criminal laws of the State, the Governor may enter into an agreement with the United States to establish full or partial concurrent jurisdiction of the State and the United States over any land in the State held by the United States.

Section 6-203 – Fort George G. Meade Military Reservation

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, and for as long as the United States shall own the land, the State cedes exclusive jurisdiction to the United States over all that certain tract or parcel of land situate in Anne Arundel County, being a portion of the Fort George G. Meade Military Reservation, […]

Section 6-301 – George Washington Memorial Parkway

    Any land that is within the George Washington Memorial Parkway and was transferred to the United States under Chapter 378 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1941 reverts to the State if the United States ceases to use the land for park purposes.

Section 6-302 – Other Land

    Jurisdiction ceded to the United States reverts to the State if the United States ceases to hold land acquired under:         (1)    Chapter 394 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1910;         (2)    Chapter 59, §§ 36A and 36B, of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1950; or         (3)    Chapter 158 of the Acts of the General […]

Section 6-101 – Consent of State — Generally

    Subject to the limitations in this title, the State gives the consent for the acquisition of land that Congress needs under Article I, § 8, Clause 17 of the United States Constitution to exercise jurisdiction over the land.

Section 6-102 – Consent of State — Navigational Aid

    (a)    In this section, “navigational aid” means a beacon, lighthouse, or other aid to navigation.     (b)    This subtitle does not authorize the acquisition of more than 5 acres to be used for a navigational aid.     (c)    If land that is needed for a navigational aid is under navigable waters and the United States submits to the Governor an […]