Title 42
State Affairs and Government

Chapter 1
Sovereignty and Jurisdiction of State

§ 42-1-2.1. Retrocession of Veterans’ Administration property.

(a) The governor may accept, on behalf of the state, retrocession of jurisdiction over Veterans’ Administration property within the state, to establish concurrent jurisdiction between the federal government and the state over lands and interests, including any roads, highways or other lands and buildings of the Veterans’ Administration, within the city of Providence where retrocession has been offered by the administrator of Veterans’ Affairs on behalf of the United States.

(b) Documents concerning such action shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state and in the office of the registry of deeds of the city of Providence.