§§ 55-1 through 55-559.

Repealed by Acts 2019, c. 712, cl. 11, effective October 1, 2019.

Cross references. - For current provisions, see Title 55.1 ( § 55.1-100 et seq.)

Transition provisions. - Acts 2019, c. 712, cl. 2 provides: "That whenever any of the conditions, requirements, provisions, or contents of any section or chapter of Title 55 or any other title of the Code of Virginia as such titles existed prior to October 1, 2019, are transferred in the same or modified form to a new section or chapter of Title 55.1 or any other title of the Code of Virginia and whenever any such former section or chapter is given a new number in Title 55.1 or any other title, all references to any such former section or chapter of Title 55.1 or other title appearing in this Code shall be construed to apply to the new or renumbered section or chapter containing such conditions, requirements, provisions, contents, or portions thereof."

Acts 2019, c. 712, cl. 3 provides: "That the regulations of any department or agency affected by the revision of Title 55 or such other titles in effect on the effective date of this act shall continue in effect to the extent that they are not in conflict with this act and shall be deemed to be regulations adopted under this act."

Acts 2019, c. 712, cl. 4 provides: "That the provisions of § 30-152 of the Code of Virginia shall apply to the revision of Title 55.1 so as to give effect to other laws enacted by the 2019 Session of the General Assembly, notwithstanding the delay in the effective date of this act."

Acts 2019, c. 712, cl. 5 provides: "That the repeal of Title 55 and § 18.2-324.1 , effective as of October 1, 2019, shall not affect any act or offense done or committed, or any penalty incurred, or any right established, accrued, or accruing on or before such date, or any proceeding, prosecution, suit, or action pending on that day. Except as otherwise provided in this act, neither the repeal of Title 55 nor the enactment of Title 55.1 shall apply to offenses committed prior to October 1, 2019, and prosecution for such offenses shall be governed by the prior law, which is continued in effect for that purpose. For the purposes of this enactment, an offense was committed prior to October 1, 2019, if any of the essential elements of the offense occurred prior thereto."

Acts 2019, c. 712, cl. 6 provides: "That any notice given, recognizance taken, or process or writ issued before October 1, 2019, shall be valid although given, taken, or to be returned to a day after such date, in like manner as if Title 55.1 had been effective before the same was given, taken, or issued."

Acts 2019, c. 712, cl. 7 provides: "That if any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or section of Title 55.1 shall be adjudged in any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or section thereof directly involved in the controversy in which the judgment shall have been rendered, and to this end the provisions of Title 55.1 are declared severable."

Acts 2019, c. 712, cl. 8 provides: "That the repeal of Title 55, effective as of October 1, 2019, shall not affect the validity, enforceability, or legality of any loan agreement or other contract, or any right established or accrued under such loan agreement or other contract, that existed prior to such repeal."

Acts 2019, c. 712, cl. 9 provides: "That the repeal of Title 55, effective October 1, 2019, shall not affect the validity, enforceability, or legality of any properly recorded deed that was recorded prior to such repeal."

Acts 2019, c. 712, cl. 10 provides: "That the repeal of Title 55, effective as of October 1, 2019, shall not affect the validity, enforceability, or legality of any bond or other debt obligation authorized, issued, or outstanding prior to such repeal."

Acts 2019, c. 712, cl. 12 provides: "That the provisions of this act shall not affect the existing terms of persons currently serving as members of any agency, board, authority, commission, or other entity and that appointees currently holding positions shall maintain their terms of appointment and continue to serve until such time as the existing terms might expire or become renewed. However, any new appointments made on or after October 1, 2019, shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this act."

Acts 2019, c. 712, cl. 13 provides: "That the provisions of this act shall become effective on October 1, 2019."