CHAPTER 416

An Act to appropriate funds for rehabilitation of the public oyster
grounds.
[H 67]

Approved March 31, 1962

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. (a) There is hereby appropriated out of the general fund of the
State treasury one hundred thousand dollars to be expended by the Com-
mission of Fisheries for rehabilitation of the public oyster grounds. Such
funds shall be credited to a Special Public Oyster Rock Replenishment
Fund to be used for replenishing, planting and replanting the public
oyster rocks, beds and shoals of the State with seed oysters, oyster shells
or other materials which will catch, support and grow oysters, and for the
cost of administration of such program.

(b) Expenditures and disbursements of all sums appropriated for the
foregoing purposes shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants of
the Comptroller issued on vouchers signed by such person or persons as
shall be so authorized and designated by the Commission of Fisheries.

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