"Reenacted," when used in the title or enactment of a bill or act of the General Assembly, means that the changes enacted to a section of the Code of Virginia or an act of the General Assembly are in addition to the existing substantive provisions in that section or act, and are effective prospectively unless the bill expressly provides that such changes are effective retroactively on a specified date.
The provisions of this section are declaratory of existing public policy and law.
2001, c. 720, § 1-13.39:3; 2005, c. 839.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction
§ 1-202. General rule of construction
§ 1-207. Child; juvenile; minor; infant
§ 1-208.1. Carbon-free energy; clean energy
§ 1-211. Constitutional references
§ 1-211.1. (Effective until July 1, 2024) Courthouse; posting of notices
§ 1-211.1. (Effective July 1, 2024) Courthouse; posting of notices
§ 1-213. Delegation of duties assigned to political subdivision
§ 1-217. Headlines of sections
§ 1-219.1. Limitations on eminent domain
§ 1-220. Local ordinances incorporating state law by reference
§ 1-224. Municipality; incorporated communities; municipal corporation
§ 1-225. Nonlegislative citizen member
§ 1-229. Optional form of county government; effect of change in form
§ 1-231. When "person" includes business trust and limited liability company
§ 1-232. Person under disability
§ 1-234. Personal representative
§ 1-235. Population; inhabitants
§ 1-236. Population classifications
§ 1-239. Repeal not to affect liabilities; mitigation of punishment
§ 1-240. Repeal not to revive former act
§ 1-242. Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections
§ 1-244. Short title citations
§ 1-246. Stricken language or italics
§ 1-247. Summaries of legislation
§ 1-248. Supremacy of federal and state law
§ 1-251. Systems of state highways