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SB 1133 Filled subaqueous bottomlands; Marine Resources Commission to convey title if lawfully deposited.

Introduced by: Frank W. Wagner | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Conveyance of state-owned bottomlands.  Declares that lands that (i) were once or may have been state-owned bottomlands, (ii) were filled prior to July 1, 1960, and (iii) were acquired by private persons after the bottomlands were filled, are free and clear of any claimed ownership by the Commonwealth. If a person desires further assurance of title, he may request the conveyance through a special Act of Assembly using the current conveyance procedure. In choosing to obtain the conveyance through this procedure, the person seeking the conveyance would be required to pay the amount equivalent to 25 percent of the assessed value of the specified parcel.


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