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# 42 U.S.C. § 1547 - Preservation of local civil and criminal jurisdiction and civil rights
## Text
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.
(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. 89174, § 5(a), Sept. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 669.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
References in TextSubchapters 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”.
Amendments1950—Act Apr. 20, 1950, substituted “Housing and Home Finance Administrator” for “National Housing Administrator”. 1942—Act Apr. 10, 1942, inserted last sentence.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Transfer of Functions For transfer of functions to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see note set out under section 1522 of this title.
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions 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.