Chap. 482.—An ACT ceding to the United States exclusive jurisdiction over cer.
tain lands acquired for public purposes within this State, and authorizing the
acquisition thereof.

Approved April 2, 1902.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the consent
of the State of Virginia is hereby given, in accordance with the seven-
teenth clause, eighth section, of the first article of the constitution of
the United States, to the acquisition by the United States, by purchase,
condemnation, or otherwise, of any land in this State required for sites
for custom houses, courthouses, postoffices, arsenals, or other public build-
ings whatever, or for any other purposes of the government.

2. That exclusive jurisdiction in and over any land so acquired by the
United States shall be, and the same is hereby, ceded to the United
States for all purposes except the service upon such sites of all civil and
criminal process of the courts of this State; but the jurisdiction so ceded
shall continue no longer than the said United States shall own such
lands.

3. The jurisdiction ceded shall not vest until the United States shall
have acquired the title to said lands by purchase, condemnation, or other-
wise; and so long as the said lands shall remain the property of the
United States when acquired as aforesaid, and no longer, the same shall
be and continue exempt and exonerated from all State, county, and mu-
nicipal taxation, assessment, or other charges which may be levied or im-
posed under the authority of this State.

4, This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.