Bill Text: VA HB503 | 2010 | Regular Session | Chaptered

Virginia House Bill 503 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Hughes River; designates portion thereof as component of State Scenic Rivers System.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Passed) 2010-04-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0232) [HB503 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2010-HB503-Chaptered.html

CHAPTER 232 An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 4 of Title 10.1 a section numbered 10.1-418.6, relating to scenic rivers. [H 503] Approved April 7, 2010

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Chapter 4 of Title 10.1 a section numbered 10.1-418.6 as follows:

§10.1-418.6. Hughes State Scenic River.

The Hughes River in Culpeper, Madison, and Rappahannock Counties from the Shenandoah National Park line in Madison County to its confluence with the Hazel River, a distance of approximately 10 miles, is hereby designated a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. Nothing in this section shall preclude the Commonwealth or a local governing body from constructing, reconstructing, or performing necessary maintenance on any road or bridge.