CHAPTER 153

AN ACT to amend and reenact § 10-84.2 of the Code of 1950, to
substitute State Librarian for Secretary of the Common-

wealth.
[ H 344 ]
Approved March 10, 1950

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 10-34.2 of the Code of 1950 be amended and re-
enacted as follows:

§ 10-34.2. Waste and unappropriated lands.—Any waste
and unappropriated land, other than unappropriated marsh or
meadow lands lying on the eastern shore of Virginia, as ex-
empted from entry and grant by the provisions of § 41-8.1, may
be set apart permanently for use as State forest land, by a
grant and proclamation signed by the Governor upon the receipt
from the Director of an application, made with the approval
of the Board, requesting that a certain piece, tract or parcel of
waste and unappropriated land be so set apart. With the ap-
plication the Director shall submit a copy of a report from the
State Forester describing fully the location of the land, its
character and suitability for forestry purposes together with a
complete metes and bounds description of the boundary of the
tract and if in the opinion of the Governor the land is more
valuable for forestry purposes than for agricultural or any
other purposes he may authorize the * State Librarian to pre-
pare a grant for his signature and the lesser seal of the Com-
monwealth. |

All lands so granted shall be subject to such laws and regu-
lations as are now in effect or which may later be enacted for
the regulation, management, protection and administration of
State forests.

2. An emergency exists and this act is in force from passage.