Chap. 20.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 886 of the Code of Virginia,
relating to powers and duties of State entomologist as to cedar trees which
harbor certain diseases. [S B 21]

Approved February 17, 1936

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, That sec-
tion eight hundred and eighty-six of the Code of Virginia, be amended
and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Section 886. Investigations by State Entomologist; When Trees
to be Destroyed; Notice to Owner.—In any county in this State where
the above-mentioned disease exists, or there is reason to believe it
exists, it shall be the duty of the State entomologist, in person or by
an assistant, upon the request in writing of ten or more reputable free-
holders of any county or magisterial district, to make a preliminary
investigation of the locality from which said request is received, to
ascertain if any cedar tree or trees in said locality are the source of,
harbor or constitute the host plant for the said disease known as
“orange” or “cedar rust” of the apple, and constitute a menace to the
health of any apple orchard in said locality, and that said cedar tree
or trees exist within a radius of three miles of any apple orchard in
said locality. If upon such preliminary investigation of the localities
from which said request is received it shall appear that there are cedar
trees which constitute the source, harbor or host plant of said disease,
and that said cedar tree or trees exist within a radius of three miles of
any apple orchard or orchards in said locality and constitute a menace
to the health of said apple orchard or orchards, the State entomologist
or his assistant, shall give notice in writing to the owner or owners of
said cedar tree or trees to destroy the same; such notice shall contain
a brief statement of the fact found to exist whereby it is deemed
necessary or proper to destroy said cedar trees and call attention to
the law under which it is proposed to destroy said cedar trees, and the
owner or owners shall within such time as may be prescribed in such
notice by the State entomologist cut down and destroy said cedar
trees,

2. An emergency existing, this act shall be in force from its pas-
sage.