§ 28.2-636 Leasing of certain bottoms in Rappahannock River prohibited
No part of the bottom of the Rappahannock River, lying in or near the center of the river and running from the mouth of the river to and including Morattico bar, which is designated on the Baylor survey and resurveys as assignable bottom and is commonly known as “deep water planting grounds,” may be leased or assigned. The bottom is declared to be a part of the public oyster beds and rocks of the Rappahannock River.
History
The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1962, chapter 406; in 1992, chapter 836.
Code 1950, § 28-201; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-144; 1992, c. 836.