Virginia § 28.2-627 - Relief from rent
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 28.2-627 — Relief from rent, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28.2-627. Relief from rent
The Commissioner may forgive ground rent for oyster leases in any area declared a disaster area for oyster culture. A disaster area may be declared when any natural or man-made condition arises which precludes satisfactory culture of oysters in that area. Such declaration for an area shall be made by the Commissioner upon the advice of the Director of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science on or before July 1 of each year, and ground rent due and payable in September following such declaration may be forgiven for the ensuing tax year. Such relief may continue until the Commissioner with the approval of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science declares the area again productive.
Code 1950, § 28-128; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-114; 1992, c. 836.
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What does Code of Virginia § 28.2-627 cover?
Section 28.2-627 ("Relief from rent") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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