Virginia Code

Va. Code Ann. § 1-7 (2026)

Acts passed between certain dates not affected

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The enactment of this Code shall not affect any act passed by the General Assembly, which shall have become a law after January 14, 1948, and before February 1, 1950; but every such act shall have full effect, and so far as the same varies from or conflicts with any provision contained in this Code it shall have effect as a subsequent act, and as repealing any part of this Code inconsistent therewith; provided, however, that any such act which becomes a law between said dates and which amends and reenacts, or reenacts any previously existing provisions of law conferring any power or imposing any duty upon any department, board, commission, agency or officer of the state government whose functions, powers and duties are affected by any of the provisions of this Code becoming effective July 1, 1948, shall be construed as conferring the powers and imposing the duties specified therein upon the department, board, commission, agency or officer of the state government to which or to whom the duties and powers imposed or conferred by such previously existing provisions of law were transferred by the provisions of this Code becoming effective July 1, 1948.

Code 1919, § 6568; R. P. 1948, § 1-7.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1940–2025 · leading case: Commonwealth v. United Airlines, Inc., 248 S.E.2d 124 (Va. 1978).
Commonwealth v. United Airlines, Inc., 248 S.E.2d 124 (Va. 1978). · cites it 6× “Section 1-7 of the Sales and Use Tax Rules and Regulations provides: "Tangible personal property sold or leased to an airline operating in interstate or foreign commerce under a certificate of convenience and necessity issued by the Federal Civil Aeronautics Board or successor…”
Byelick v. Vivadelli, 79 F. Supp. 2d 610 (E.D. Va. 1999). “Bailey, Liability of Corporate Officers and Directors § 1-7 (internal citations *624 omitted)(“Even as to the fiduciary duty owed to shareholders, there are some limitations.”
Mandell v. Haddon, 121 S.E.2d 516 (Va. 1961). “2, the Code Commission was acting not only in accordance with existing statutes dealing with recodification, and the intent of the 1960 General Assembly, but in compliance with the established policy of this State dealing with recodification acts as found in the Code of 1887 (§…”
Colbert v. Ashland Constr. Co., 11 S.E.2d 612 (Va. 1940). “It is of no consequence that the present defendant company had knowledge of the alleged illegal *506 combination and its plans or was directly or indirectly a party thereto.”
Lewis Edward Lacy v. Commonwealth of Virginia & the City of Lynchburg (Va. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “, Code § 1-7 (noting that all state code sections referenced are incorporated, including all “subsequent amendments thereto”).”
Goldberg v. Kone (E.D. Va. 2021). “at § 1-7. Support obligations under A.R. 608-99 are created in many circumstances including 3 Under 37 U.”
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