CHAPTER 680

An Act to give the assent of the State to a certain federal statute and to
confer certain powers upon the Commission of Game and Inland
Fisheries in connection therewith.

[H 753]

Approved April 4, 1952

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. The State of Virginia hereby assents to the provisions of the
act of Congress entitled “An act to provide that the United States shall
aid the States in fish restoration and management projects, and for other
purposes,” approved August 9, 1950 (Public Law 681, 81st Congress),
and to such end no funds accruing to the State of Virginia from license
fees paid by fishermen shall be diverted for any other purpose than the
administration of the Division of Fish and Game and for the protection,
propagation. preservation, and investigation of fish.

§ 2. The Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries is hereby
authorized, empowered, and directed to perform such acts as may be
necessary to the conduct and establishment of cooperative fish restoration
projects, as defined in such act of Congress, in compliance with said act
and rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior
thereunder but not in conflict with State law. |