CHAPTER 294

An Act to amend and reenact § 25-122 of the Code of Virginia, relating
to the condemnation of lands for public park purposes. $174]

Approved March 31, 1964

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 25-122 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted
as follows:

§ 25-122. In any cases wherein any person heretofore has been,
or hereafter shall be authorized by the laws of the State of Virginia to.
acquire land or lands within the State of Virginia for use as a public park,
or for public park purposes, and has been vested with power to condemn
such land or lands in the exercise of the right of eminent domain, and
wherein such person seeks to exercise such power, the condemnation pro-
ceedings shall be instituted, conducted, and maintained under the provisions
of this chapter, anything contained in any existing statute, law, or rule
of procedure to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that this
chapter shall not apply with respect to any interstate park commission
upon which the power to condemn in the name of the Commonwealth has
been conferred specially by statute. Provided, further, that this chapter
shall not apply to any Authority created under Chapter 27 of Title 15.1.