Chap. 151.—An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to prevent
the catching of fish by gill nets or seines in the rivers and streams of
the county of Rockbridge, approved March 7, 1912. (H. B. 439.)

Approved March 20, 1914.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
it shall not be lawful at any time for any person to take or catch
fish by gill nets, seines, or nets of any kind in any of the rivers and
streams of the county of Rockbridge. Except that it shall not be
unlawful for any person to catch fish with dip nets in the rivers
and streams on his own lands, nor shall it be unlawful for any
person to catch with nets minnows for the use of fish bait.
2. Any person violating the provisions of this act shall be
punished by a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than fifty
dollars.

8. This act shall be and become effective and in force only
after the board of supervisors of Rockbridge county shall have
adopted and ratified the same by matter of record, and the board
of supervisors of said county may, if it sees fit, submit the question
of adoption or rejection of this act to the people of Rockbridge
county at any regular election, and if adopted, it shall be the law,
and if rejected, it shall be of no force and effect. And said board
shall have the right at any time to modify this act as to the kind
of nets or seines that may be used, and as to the period of time
during the year the law shall remain in force.