Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-102
§2268 Public Lands; Relinquishment
Title 7 › CHAPTER 55 — DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › § 2268
Summary
Secretary may give a State all or part of U.S. control over lands he controls in that State, either by a notice to the Governor that the State accepts or by a method allowed under state law.
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Title 7, §2268
Agriculture, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture may, whenever he considers it desirable, relinquish to a State all or part of the legislative jurisdiction of the United States over lands or interests under his control in that State. Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction under this section may be accomplished (1) by filing with the Governor of the State concerned a notice of relinquishment to take effect upon acceptance thereof, or (2) as the laws of the State may otherwise provide.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 2268
Title 7, Agriculture
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102