220                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch. 2

IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO
EXTEND THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF COURTS
OF THE STATE AND THE POWER TO SERVE PROCESS OF THOSE
COURTS TO ANY PERSON ON FEDERAL ENCLAVES,
RESERVATIONS, OR LANDS WITHIN THE STATE TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE
UNITED STATES.

(F) TERMINATION OF JURISDICTION.

THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES OVER LAND
ACQUIRED BY IT SHALL CONTINUE ONLY SO LONG AS THE
UNITED STATES OWNS, LEASES, OR OCCUPIES THE LAND.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subtitle 1 contains material
relating to the jurisdiction of Maryland
courts over persons.

Sec. 6—101 is based on several sections
which delimit the jurisdiction of State
courts over Federal Reservations within the
State. Presently, most of these sections
appear in Art. 96. Some sections are cast in
the form of specific retentions of
jurisdiction over specific reservations,
while others are broadly phrased blanket
retentions. The specific retentions
generally provide for service of process on
federal land, and for concurrent criminal
jurisdiction with federal courts over
highways. Sections 23 and 69 of Art. 16
provide jurisdiction over residents of
federal reservations in cases of divorce and
adoption. Sec. 6—101 is an attempt to bring
order out of this chaos, by defining the
State and County as including Federal
reservations within their boundaries to the
fullest extent constitutionally permitted.
The provisions dealing with criminal
jurisdiction will be treated in the Criminal
Law Article. The sections in Art. 96 are not
proposed for repeal at this time, since they
cover matters not related to courts, such as
exemption from taxation and rights of
citizenship.

For venue purposes in cases of divorce and
adoption. Art. 16, §§ 23 and 69 respectively
treat persons residing on Federal lands as
residents. Although this section broadens
these provisions, any change in substance is