Virginia § 62.1-6 - Clearing watercourses between counties of obstructions
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 62.1-6 — Clearing watercourses between counties of obstructions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 62.1-6. Clearing watercourses between counties of obstructions
The circuit court of any county which is divided by a watercourse from another county or through any part of which a watercourse passes may, by itself or in conjunction with the circuit court or circuit courts of any other county or counties, contract with any person or order laborers to be hired to clear such watercourse of obstructions in such manner and to such extent as may seem to it proper, and there shall be charged on any county whatever sum the court thereof may agree to pay for such purpose.
Code 1950, § 62-4; 1968, c. 659.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Virginia § 62.1-6 cover?
Section 62.1-6 ("Clearing watercourses between counties of obstructions") 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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