Chap. 272.—-An ACT relating to the acceptance by the Commonwealth of Vir-
ginia of the provisions of the United States migratory bird conservation

act. [S B 237]
Approved March 24, 1930

Whereas, the congress of the United States has passed an act en-
titled and commonly known as the “migratory bird conservation act” ;
and

Whereas, it is provided in section seven of the act aforesaid that
no conveyance of land as a bird sanctuary shall be accepted by the
secretary of agriculture unless the State in which the area lies shall
have consented by law to the acquisition by the United States of lands
in that State; therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the
assent of the general assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia be
and is hereby given to the provisions and requirements of the said mi-
eratory bird conservation act in so far as is necessary for the pur-
poses of such conveyance, acceptance and acquisition herein referred
to, and the commission of game and inland fisheries of the Common-
wealth of Virginia is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to do
all things necessary to bring about the establishment of a bird sanctuary
under the provisions of said act in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and
to cooperate to the fullest extent with the United States migratory
bird conservation commission.

2. An emergency existing, this act shall take effect and be in
force from its passage.

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