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56.220 Lands in Ohio River bed.

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56.220 Lands in Ohio River bed. All that portion of the bed of the Ohio River, lying north of the thread of the stream, <br>except accretions to islands privately owned, is declared to be vacant and unappropriated <br>land, and the county judge/executive of each county bordering on the Ohio River may use <br>or lease the river bed for county purposes, upon such terms and conditions as to him seem <br>beneficial to the county. Any contract of leasing made by any such county <br>judge/executive of such river bed for any sand and gravel rights for or on behalf of the <br>county conveys full right and title to the lessee to the exclusive use of all sand and gravel <br>deposits in the river bed to the extent embraced in the lease. Effective: June 17, 1978 <br>History: Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 384, sec. 126, effective June 17, 1978. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. <br>sec. 4702, 4703.