Nevada § 328.075 - Procedure; limits of federal jurisdiction
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 328.075 — Procedure; limits of federal jurisdiction, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 328.075. Procedure; limits of federal jurisdiction
1. Upon application by an officer of an agency or instrumentality of the United States
in accordance with Clause 17 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution of the United States , the Legislature, or the Legislative Commission when the Legislature is not in regular
session, may by resolution cede concurrent criminal jurisdiction to the United States
respecting any land held by the United States for the erection of forts, magazines,
arsenals, dockyards or other needful buildings, or for another governmental purpose
authorized by the Constitution, subject to the conditions and reservations set forth
in this section and NRS 328.085 . Jurisdiction other than concurrent criminal jurisdiction may be ceded only by the
Legislature when in regular session. 2. Federal jurisdiction over land to which this State has not ceded its jurisdiction
is limited to carrying out governmental purposes authorized by the Constitution of
the United States, and federal jurisdiction over lands held for other purposes is
limited to that exercisable by an ordinary proprietor under the laws of this State. 3. An application for a cession of jurisdiction must set forth: (a) The purpose of the application and the nature and extent of the jurisdiction sought; (b) The legal description of the land involved, together with a map of the land; (c) A statement of the governmental purpose to be carried out on the land and the
federal statute authorizing that activity; and (d) A verification by an officer of the agency or instrumentality who has knowledge
of the contents of the application. 4. The Legislative Commission, upon the advice of the Attorney General and after a
hearing, may cede concurrent criminal jurisdiction to the United States on behalf
of this State if it finds that the contents of the application are true and the cession
is in the best interests of this State. Notice of its hearing must be given as required by law.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 328.075 ("Procedure; limits of federal jurisdiction") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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