Colorado § 3-1-126 - Governor to execute deed.
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§ 3-1-126. Governor to execute deed.
When the governor of this state 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, the said governor 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 thereof, 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 such jurisdiction unto the United States of America; but, nevertheless, therein reserving to the state of Colorado jurisdiction for the purposes mentioned in the last preceding section, and at, from, and after the making, executing, ensealing, attesting, and delivering of said deed, such exclusive jurisdiction shall vest and remain in the United States of America for and during all the time that the United States shall remain the owner of said tract, subject only to the right and jurisdiction for the service and execution of process in sections 3-1-125 to 3-1-127 expressly reserved to the state of Colorado.
Source: L. 1891: p. 56, § 2. R.S. 08: § 6926. C.L. § 520. CSA: C. 168, § 29. CRS 53: § 142-1-29. C.R.S. 1963: § 143-1-29.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3-1-126 ("Governor to execute deed.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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