Plain English Breakdown
The source material confirms the bill amends Code Section 50-2-27 but does not specify which lands are included beyond those owned by the United States.
HB979: Procedures for Returning Jurisdiction Over Federal Lands
This bill changes state law to set up steps for returning control over certain lands owned by the United States.
What This Bill Does
- Amends Code Section 50-2-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.
- Provides procedures for the retrocession of jurisdiction in certain circumstances.
Terms To Know
- Retrocession
- The return of control or authority over land, as mentioned in the bill title regarding lands owned by the United States.
- Jurisdiction
- Legal power or authority over an area, which this bill addresses for certain federal lands.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text does not list the specific types of land that qualify.
- The exact steps agencies must follow are described only as 'procedures' without further detail in the summary.
- No effective date is listed, so it is unknown when these rules will start.