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It has been modified 13 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1954, chapter 352; in 1958, chapter 183; in 1960, chapter 517; in 1962, chapter 406; in 1964, chapter 393; in 1966, chapter 684; in 1970, chapter 726; in 1972, chapter 644; in 1973, chapter 14; in 1978, chapters 546 and 548; in 1980, chapters 34 and 609; in 1984, chapter 259; in 1992, chapter 836.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":191531,"object_type":"law","relational_id":72847,"identifier":"28.2-611","token":"28.2\/II\/6\/2\/28.2-611","url":"\/28.2-611\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/28.2-611\/","token":"28.2\/II\/6\/2\/28.2-611","dublin_core":{"Title":"Application for general planting ground in Chesapeake Bay; acreage allowed; annual rental","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 28.2-611","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Application for general planting ground in the Chesapeake Bay in waters from fifteen feet deep or more shall be made to the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner<\/span>. The <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner<\/span> shall have the right to accept or reject any application. No more than 5,000 acres may be assigned to any applicant. The assignment shall not interfere with the established <span class=\"dictionary\">fishing<\/span> rights. Any such application, surveying, and marking shall conform to the <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span> pertaining to oyster-planting grounds. The annual rent per acre in the Chesapeake Bay shall be determined by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span>, but in no case shall be less than seventy-five cents annually per acre.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPLICATION FOR GENERAL PLANTING GROUND IN CHESAPEAKE BAY; ACREAGE ALLOWED;\nANNUAL RENTAL (\u00a7 28.2-611)\n\nApplication for general planting ground in the Chesapeake Bay in waters from\nfifteen feet deep or more shall be made to the Commissioner. The Commissioner\nshall have the right to accept or reject any application. No more than 5,000\nacres may be assigned to any applicant. The assignment shall not interfere with\nthe established fishing rights. Any such application, surveying, and marking\nshall conform to the law pertaining to oyster-planting grounds. The annual rent\nper acre in the Chesapeake Bay shall be determined by the Commission, but in no\ncase shall be less than seventy-five cents annually per acre.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 28-124; 1954, c. 352; 1958, c. 183; 1960, c. 517; 1962,\nc. 406, \u00a7 28.1-109(10); 1964, c. 393; 1966, c. 684; 1970, c. 726; 1972, c. 644;\n1973, c. 14; 1978, cc. 546, 548; 1980, cc. 34, 609; 1984, c. 259; 1992, c. 836.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}