Virginia § 62.1-151 - Ratification of former resolutions and ordinances
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§ 62.1-151. Ratification of former resolutions and ordinances
All resolutions and ordinances adopted prior to March 16, 1948, by cities, counties and towns in furtherance of local cooperation projects of the United States for river and harbor improvement and for flood control and their acts in pursuance thereof are hereby ratified and affirmed as if accomplished under the authority of this chapter.
Code 1950, § 62-117.4; 1968, c. 659.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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