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22-7-223. Concurrent jurisdiction — Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, Arkansas Post National Memorial, Buffalo National River, Fort Smith National Historic Site, Pea Ridge National Military Park.
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22-7-223. Concurrent jurisdiction — Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, Arkansas Post National Memorial, Buffalo National River, Fort Smith National Historic Site, Pea Ridge National Military Park.
(a) The State of Arkansas accepts relinquishment by the United States to the state of the legislative jurisdiction that will enable the state and its political subdivisions to exercise, concurrently with the United States, law enforcement powers on:
(1) All lands comprising the John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital at Little Rock, situated in Pulaski County and described as follows:
A tract of land located in the NW¼, SW¼, Section 5, Township 1 North, Range 12 West, and part of the NE¼, SE¼, Section 6, Township 1 North, Range 12 West, City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, being more particularly bound and described as follows: Commencing at the center of Section 5, T-1-N, R-12-W, thence North 86 degrees 32' 23" West along the centerline of said Section 5, 1340.60 feet to a point on the West right-of-way of Elm Street; thence South 1 degree 49' 41" West along the said West right-of-way 274.96 feet to a point of beginning; thence South 01 degrees 49' 41" West along the said West right-of-way 778.45 feet to a concrete monument situated on the North right-of-way of Interstate 630; thence South 79 degrees 51' 03" West along said North right-of-way 300.83 feet to a concrete monument; thence North 88 degrees 44' 26" West along said North right-of-way 855.44 feet to a concrete monument; thence North 12 degrees 04' 48" East 113.25 feet to a concrete monument; thence South 88 degrees 37' 49" East 59.62 feet to a concrete monument; thence 01 degrees 22' 11" East 315.35 feet to a concrete monument, thence North 48 degrees 33' 52" West 153.42 feet to a con
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 22-7-223
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22-7-223. Concurrent jurisdiction — Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, Arkansas Post National Memorial, Buffalo National River, Fort Smith National Historic Site, Pea Ridge National Military Park.
(a) The State of Arkansas accepts relinquishment by the United States to the state of the legislative jurisdiction that will enable the state and its political subdivisions to exercise, concurrently with the United States, law enforcement powers on:
(1) All lands comprising the John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital at Little Rock, situated in Pulaski County and described as follows:
A tract of land located in the NW¼, SW¼, Section 5, Township 1 North, Range 12 West, and part of the NE¼, SE¼, Section 6, Township 1 North, Range 12 West, City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, being more particularly bound and described as follows: Commencing at the center of Section 5, T-1-N, R-12-W, thence North 86 degrees 32' 23" West along the centerline of said Section 5, 1340.60 feet to a point on the West right-of-way of Elm Street; thence South 1 degree 49' 41" West along the said West right-of-way 274.96 feet to a point of beginning; thence South 01 degrees 49' 41" West along the said West right-of-way 778.45 feet to a concrete monument situated on the North right-of-way of Interstate 630; thence South 79 degrees 51' 03" West along said North right-of-way 300.83 feet to a concrete monument; thence North 88 degrees 44' 26" West along said North right-of-way 855.44 feet to a concrete monument; thence North 12 degrees 04' 48" East 113.25 feet to a concrete monument; thence South 88 degrees 37' 49" East 59.62 feet to a concrete monument; thence 01 degrees 22' 11" East 315.35 feet to a concrete monument, thence North 48 degrees 33' 52" West 153.42 feet to a concrete monument; thence North 02 degrees 16' 33" East 67.15 feet to a concrete monument; thence North 57 degrees 51' West 241.11 feet to a concrete monument; thence North 34 degrees 46' 42" East 225.55 feet to a concrete monument; thence South 87 degrees 47' 17" East 472.61 feet to a concrete monument; thence South 02 degrees 38' 39" West 47.00 feet to a concrete monument; thence South 87 degrees 47' 17" East 802.64 feet to a concrete monument situated at the point of beginning; Said Tract containing 23.185 acres (1,009.958 S.F.), more or less;
(2) All lands comprising the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center at North Little Rock, situated in Pulaski County and described as follows:
Parcel 1 being part of the NE, NW, SE, and SW Quarters of Section 28, Township 2 North, Range 12 West, more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point which is the northwest corner of the NE Quarter of the SE Quarter of Section 28; thence S 0° 11' 04" W 981.56 feet; thence S 35° 30' 04" W 100.22 feet; thence S 57° 23' 21" W 136.21 feet; thence S 58° 58' 02" W 121.20 feet; thence S 68° 25' 24" W 119.38 feet; thence S 72° 27' 14" W 135.97 feet; thence S 80° 38' 09" W 113.39 feet; thence S 85° 07' 33" W 159.12 feet; thence S 87° 13' 04" W 1264.49 feet; thence N 36° 16' 05" W 97.55 feet; thence N 0° 35' 35" 121.44 feet; thence N 30° 54' 05" W 78.84 feet; thence N 44° 30' 05" W 170.25 feet; thence N 60° 25' 40" W 158.23 feet; thence N 31° 27' 30" W 173.57 feet; thence N 73° 57' 05" W 107.65 feet; thence N 47° 51' 25" W 100.35 feet; thence N 32° 17' 55" W 175.65 feet; thence N 62° 04' 45" E 769.14 feet; thence N 23° 29' 45" W 890.84 feet; thence N 23° 04' 05" W 745.75 feet; thence N 64° 40' 45" E 947.57 feet; thence N 64° 25' 15" E 656.26 feet; thence N 80° 21' 41" E 550.77 feet; thence N 81° 16' 08" E 744.90 feet; thence S 0° 06' 10" E 2240.70 feet to the point of beginning.
Parcel 2 being part of the SE Quarter of the SW Quarter of Section 21 and the NE Quarter of the NW Quarter of Section 28, Township 2 North, Range 12 West, more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the southwest corner of the SW Quarter of Section 21; thence N 0° 34' 04" E 901.45 feet; thence S 89° 29' 00" E 1958.51 feet; thence S 0° 31' 28" W 89.58 feet to the point of beginning of the tract of land herein described; thence N 72° 47' 50" E 84.85 feet; thence S 32° 00' 02" E 626.46 feet; thence S 58° 00' 46" W 385.43 feet; thence N 34° 21' 09" W 184.39 feet; thence S 32° 36' 39" W 394.91 feet; thence N 54° 30' 01" W 30.75 feet; thence N 32° 89' 49" E 406.79 feet; thence N 34° 21' 09" W 355.17 feet; thence N 43° 13' 24" E 250.00 feet; thence N 50° 38' 54" E 86.14 feet to the point of beginning.
Parcel 3, being part of the SW Quarter of Section 28, Township 2 North, Range 12 West, more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the northwest corner of the NE Quarter of the SE Quarter of Section 28; thence S 88° 36' 09" E 660.61 feet; thence S 0° 05' 13" W 942.20 feet; thence S 60° 05' 13" W 82.80 feet; thence S 44° 53' 13" W 270.10 feet; thence S 55° 20' 13" W 211.10 feet; thence N 87° 08' 08" W 222.13 feet; thence S 0° 0" 0' 679.57 feet; thence S 83° 44' 50" W 660.00 feet; thence S 89° 44' 39" W 878.01 feet to the point of beginning of the tract of land herein described; thence S 10° 31' 08" W 54.83 feet; thence N 63° 21' 29" W 86.75 feet; thence N 41° 48' 08" W 22.56 feet; thence N 86° 24' 20" W 92.90 feet; thence N 06° 20' 18" E 175.52 feet; thence S 79° 28' 52" E 211.18 feet; thence S 10° 31' 08" W 146.31 feet to the point of beginning;
(3) All lands comprising the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center at Fayetteville, situated in Washington County and described as follows:
A part of the E½ of the NE¼ of Section 9 T-16-N, R-30-W, and a part of the W½ of the NW¼ of Section 10, T-16-N, R-30-W of the 5th Principal Meridian, beginning at a point on the West line of the SE¼ of the NE¼ of Section 9 which is N 0° 13' W 755.25 feet from the SW corner of the 40 Acre tract, thence N with the West line 1124.74', thence East 1168', thence South 383', thence East 339' more or less to the West Right-of-Way line of U.S. Highway 71, thence S 01° 51' W 1147.60' with the Right-of-Way, thence West 702.37', thence S 50° 18' W 165.55', thence West 365.42', thence N 0° 13' W 505.26', and thence West 225' to the point of beginning, situated in Washington County and containing 46.72 acres, more or less; and
(4) All lands comprising the Arkansas Post National Memorial, the Buffalo National River, the Fort Smith National Historic Site, and the Pea Ridge National Military Park.
(b) The Governor is authorized to take appropriate necessary steps, as described in § 22-7-102, to accomplish the transfer of legislative jurisdiction referred to in subsection (a) of this section.
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22-7-102. Transfer of legislative jurisdiction over lands — Procedure.
(a)(1) In order to acquire all or any measure of legislative jurisdiction of the kind addressed in United States Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 17, over any land or other area, or in order to relinquish that legislative jurisdiction or any measure thereof which may be vested in the United States, the United States, acting through a duly authorized department, agency, or officer shall file with the Governor a notice of intention to acquire or relinquish legislative jurisdiction, together with a sufficient number of duly authenticated copies thereof to meet the recording requirements of subsection (c) of this section.
(2) The notice shall contain a description adequate to permit accurate identification of the boundaries of the land or other area for which the change in jurisdictional status is sought and a precise statement of the measure of legislative jurisdiction sought to be transferred.
(3) Immediately upon receipt of the notice, the Governor shall furnish the Attorney General with a copy and shall request his or her comments and recommendations thereon.
(b)(1) The Governor shall transmit the notice, together with his or her comments and recommendations, if any, and the comments and recommendations of the Attorney General, if any, to the next session of the General Assembly, which shall be constitutionally competent to consider the notice, comments, and recommendations.
(2) Unless prior to the expiration of the legislative session to which the notice is transmitted the General Assembly has adopted an act approving the transfer of legislative jurisdiction as proposed in the notice, the transfer shall not be effective.
(c) The Governor shall cause a duly authenticated copy of
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 22-7-102
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