42 USC 1592f – Preservation of local civil and criminal jurisdiction, and civil rights; jurisdiction of State courts
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Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the acquisition by the United States of any real property pursuant to this subchapter or subchapter X of this chapter shall not deprive any State or political subdivision thereof of its civil or criminal jurisdiction in and over such property, or impair the civil or other rights under the State or local law of the inhabitants of such property. Any proceedings by the United States for the recovery of possession of any property or project acquired, developed, or constructed under this subchapter or subchapter X of this chapter may be brought in the courts of the States having jurisdiction of such causes.
Terms Used In 42 USC 1592f
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Project: shall mean housing or community facilities acquired, developed, or constructed with financial assistance pursuant to this subchapter. See 42 USC 1592n
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- State: shall mean the several States, the District of Columbia, and Territories, and possessions of the United States. See 42 USC 1592n