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Acceptance by Governor - 37 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 905

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     § 905.  Acceptance by Governor.
        (a)  Relinquishment by United States.--Whenever the United
     States tenders to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania a
     relinquishment of all or part of the legislative jurisdiction
     theretofore acquired by it over lands within this Commonwealth,
     the Governor is authorized to accept, on behalf of the
     Commonwealth, the legislative jurisdiction so relinquished.
        (b)  Publication.--The Governor shall indicate his acceptance
     of relinquished legislative jurisdiction by a writing addressed
     to the head of the appropriate department or agency of the
     United States. This acceptance shall be effective upon the
     publication of the writing in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

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