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Colorado Revised Statutes Title 3. United States § 3-3-101. Concurrent jurisdiction of the United States over certain lands dedicated to national park purposes

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) Concurrent legislative jurisdiction under the laws of this state is ceded to the United States over and within all the lands dedicated to national park purposes in the following tracts:

(a) Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site;

(b) Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park;

(c) Colorado National Monument;

(d) Curecanti National Recreation Area;

(e) Dinosaur National Monument;

(f) Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument;

(g) Great Sand Dunes National Monument or the Great Sand Dunes National Park upon the establishment of that park by the secretary of the interior of the United States in accordance with the federal “Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000”, P.L. 106-530;

(g.5) Great Sand Dunes National Preserve;

(h) Hovenweep National Monument;

(i) Yucca House National Monument.

(2) The concurrent jurisdiction ceded by subsection (1) of this section is vested upon acceptance by the United States by and through its appropriate officials and shall continue so long as the lands within the designated areas are dedicated to park purposes.

(3) The governor is hereby authorized and empowered to execute all proper documents for the cession granted in subsection (1) of this section upon request of the United States by and through its appropriate officials.

(4) The state of Colorado retains concurrent jurisdiction, both civil and criminal, with the United States over all lands specified in subsection (1) of this section.

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