N.Y. State Law Section 20
Cession without reservation


Title and jurisdiction has been ceded to the United States by this state as follows:

1.

Little island in Hudson river. A tract of land known as Little island, in the Hudson river, opposite New Baltimore, acquired by the United States for a light-house site and keepers’ dwellings.

2.

Lands in West Oswego. For the purpose of excavating and removing the same, to improve the navigation of the Oswego river, all the right and title of the state of New York in and to the following described property, namely: Lots one hundred and twenty-three, one hundred and twenty-four and one hundred and twenty-five in fortification block number two in West Oswego, New York, the same being part of the island situate in the Oswego river near its mouth.

Source: Section 20 — Cession without reservation, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/STL/20 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).

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Cession without reservation
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Authorization of acquisition and cession of jurisdiction thereupon without reservation
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Cession with reservation of right to serve process
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Authorization of acquisition and cession of jurisdiction thereupon, with reservation of right to serve process
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Cession during ownership by the United States, with reservation of right to serve process
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Authorization of acquisition, and cession of jurisdiction thereupon during ownership by the United States, with reservation of right to s...
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Cession during ownership by the United States and use for public purposes, with reservation of right to serve process
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Authorization of acquisition by the United States, and cession of jurisdiction thereupon during ownership by the United States and use fo...
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Cession during use for purposes thereof, with reservation of right to serve process
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Authorization of acquisition and cession of jurisdiction thereupon, during use for purposes thereof, with reservation of right to serve p...
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Authorization of acquisition and cession of jurisdiction thereupon, with reservations of concurrent jurisdiction and right to serve process
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Cession during ownership by the United States and use for purposes thereof, with sundry reservations
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Cession during use for purposes thereof, with sundry reservations
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Cession with sundry reservations
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Cession during use for purposes thereof, with sundry reservations
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Cession of jurisdiction to lands acquired for light-house purposes
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Acquisition by condemnation
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Saving clause
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Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction by the United States of America to this state

Accessed:
Oct. 26, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 20’s source at nysenate​.gov

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