Title I, Sovereignty and Jurisdiction of the Commonwealth

The Commonwealth of Kentucky consents to the acquisition by the United States of all lands and appurtenances in this state, by condemnation, gift or purchase, which are needful to their constitutional purposes, but said acquisition shall not be deemed to result in a cession of ju…

Kentucky retains jurisdiction for the execution of process, issued under its authority, over all lands in Kentucky heretofore or hereafter ceded to or acquired by the United States for the erection or establishment of post offices, custom houses, courthouses, locks, dams, canals,…

Kentucky cedes to the United States jurisdiction over the area embraced by the federal correctional institution at Ashland.

Kentucky cedes to the United States jurisdiction over the area embraced by the federal correctional institution at Fayette County.

Kentucky cedes to the United States concurrent civil and criminal jurisdiction over all of the land and premises acquired by the United States in Clay County constituting the federal correctional institution at Manchester.

Counties ceded. (1) Kentucky cedes to the United States concurrent civil and criminal jurisdiction over all of the lands acquired by the United States in McCreary County and Martin County acquired for a United States penitentiary and ancillary correctional facilities, including l…

Kentucky cedes to the United States all the rights and jurisdiction which she now possesses over the land and premises in the vicinity of West Point, Kentucky, conveyed or to be conveyed to the United States for the purpose of establishing a permanent camp of instruction and mili…

Kentucky cedes its jurisdiction to the United States over so much of any lands, not exceeding three thousand (3,000) acres, as may be selected in Boyle County, near Perryville, for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, beautifying and protecting a national military park at th…

(1) Whenever the United States Congress enacts a law authorizing the United States to take over the Perryville battlefield, now in the hands of the Division of Parks, the Governor shall appoint a commissioner who shall make and execute on behalf of Kentucky, a deed conveying fee …

(1) Kentucky cedes its jurisdiction to the United States over all that portion of the Zachary Taylor burial grounds and appurtenances in Jefferson County which were conveyed by Kentucky to the United States for national cemetery purposes, so long as the United States shall own th…

(1) The United States is authorized to acquire, pursuant to the provisions of this section, as well as in pursuance to KRS 148.111, 148.121, 148.141 and 148.151, the lands, including the caves and caverns underlying the same, within the area hereinafter referred to, as well as an…

(1) Kentucky consents to the acquisition by the United States, by purchase or gift, or by condemnation, of such lands within the boundaries of Kentucky as in the opinion of the United States are needed for the establishment of national forest reserves within prescribed areas. Bef…

to United States. Except as otherwise provided in KRS 3.255 to 3.275, whenever the United States, or any agency thereof, shall request the Commonwealth to cede jurisdiction over any area, it shall be the duty of the Governor to transmit such request to the next session of the Gen…

journal. Whenever the United States accepts the cession of jurisdiction over any area, the letter of acceptance shall be entered upon the executive journal.

Except as otherwise provided in KRS 3.255 to 3.275, the Commonwealth consents to any retrocession by the United States of lands within its geographical boundaries whenever the United States shall have ceased to exercise exclusive or special jurisdiction over such lands. Inter ali…

The General Assembly finds that it is desirable that the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the United States exercise concurrent legislative jurisdiction for purposes of criminal law enforcement over lands of the National Park System of the United States Department of the Interior lyi…

"Concurrent legislative jurisdiction for purposes of criminal law enforcement," as used in KRS 3.250 to 3.275, means the joint power of the United States and the Commonwealth of Kentucky to enact and enforce their own criminal laws, including those pertaining to motor vehicle tra…

Procedure. (1) Whenever the United States shall desire to acquire concurrent legislative jurisdiction for purposes of criminal law enforcement over any lands within this Commonwealth which the United States has or shall have acquired for purposes of the establishment or extension…

(1) The powers conferred by KRS 3.255 to 3.275 are solely to enable the Commonwealth and the United States to exercise concurrent legislative jurisdiction for purposes of criminal law enforcement over United States Department of the Interior National Park System lands in Kentucky…

Governor's duties. (1) Whenever the United States, in order to enable the Commonwealth and the United States to exercise concurrent legislative jurisdiction for purposes of criminal law enforcement, tenders to the Commonwealth a relinquishment of all or part of the legislative ju…

Whenever an acceptance or cession of legislative jurisdiction is sought by the United States pursuant to the terms of KRS 3.255 to 3.275, the Governor, prior to negotiating the administrative details of any such acceptance or cession, shall consult with the appropriate local auth…