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2018 Code of Virginia
Title 21 - Drainage, Soil Conservation, Sanitation and Public Facilities Districts
Chapter 6 - Drainage Projects
§ 21-293. Drainage considered essential
Universal Citation: VA Code § 21-293 (2018)
It is hereby declared that the drainage of the surface water from wet agricultural lands is essential for the successful cultivation of such lands and the prosperity of the community, and the reclamation of overflowed swamps and tidal marshes shall be considered a public benefit and conducive to the public health, convenience, utility and welfare.
Code 1919, ยง 1737; 1926, p. 604.
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