{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-229.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 24.2-229.1","heading":"Legitimacy of votes by appointees","body":"All votes cast prior to July 1, 2010, by persons duly appointed to fill a vacancy pursuant to this article, including votes appropriating money in excess of $500, imposing taxes, or authorizing the borrowing of moneys, are hereby validated and confirmed as the lawful vote of an elected member of the governing body.2010, c. 624.","path":["Title 24.2. ELECTIONS","Chapter 2. FEDERAL, COMMONWEALTH, AND LOCAL OFFICERS","Article 6. VACANCIES IN ELECTED CONSTITUTIONAL AND LOCAL OFFICES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/24.2-229.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:04Z","sha256":"9c19d13e4309a7921d3ad9192516032a3f5ea16090a14b1a584c1fdbd10ebe7e","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-229","next":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-230"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}