§ 1547.
Preservation of local civil and criminal jurisdiction and civil rights
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the acquisition by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development of any real property pursuant to subchapters II to VII of this chapter shall not deprive any State or political subdivision thereof, including any Territory or possession of the United States, of its civil and criminal jurisdiction in and over such property, or impair the civil rights under the State or local law of the inhabitants on such property. As used in this section the term “State” shall include the District of Columbia.
Source
(Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title III, § 307, formerly § 10, 54 Stat. 1128; renumbered title III, § 307, and amended June 28, 1941, ch. 260, § 4(b), 55 Stat. 363; Ex. Ord. No. 9070, § 1, eff.Feb. 24, 1942
, 7 F.R. 1529; Apr. 10, 1942, ch. 239, § 3(b), 56 Stat. 212; Apr. 20, 1950, ch. 94, title II, § 204, 64 Stat. 73; Pub. L. 89–174, § 5(a), Sept. 9, 1965
, 79 Stat. 669.)Notes
References in Text
Subchapters III and VI of this chapter, referred to in text, were comprised of sections 1531 to 1536 and 1571 to 1576, respectively, of this title and have been omitted from the Code. For further details, see note set out under section 1522 of this title.
Codification
Words “including any Territory or possession of the United States” were inserted upon authority of act June 28, 1941, ch. 260, § 4(b), 55 Stat. 363, which provided that when used in this section the term “ ‘State’ includes any Territory or possession of the United States”.
Amendments
1950—Act
Apr. 20, 1950
, substituted “Housing and Home Finance Administrator” for “National Housing Administrator”.1942—Act
Apr. 10, 1942
, inserted last sentence.Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see note set out under section 1522 of this title.
Functions of Federal Works Administrator relating to defense housing consolidated with other agencies into National Housing Agency during World War II by Ex. Ord. No. 9070.