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Nothing in this chapter repeals, amends, impairs or in any way affects any of the provisions of any charter or special or local act authorizing or regulating the issuance of bonds by a locality. The provisions of this chapter are in addition to the powers conferred by any charter or special or local act, and a locality may issue bonds, at the election of its governing body, under either (i) the provisions of this chapter without regard to the requirements, restrictions or other provisions contained in any charter or local or special act applicable to the locality or (ii) the provisions of such charter or local or special act; however, after July 1, 1992, notwithstanding the foregoing, any referendum requirement for the issuance of bonds or debt limit contained in any charter or local or special act shall control over the provisions of this chapter.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":260378,"text":"Unless expressly stated to the contrary nothing in this chapter repeals, amends, impairs or in any way affects (i) any act under the provisions of which bonds have heretofore been issued and are outstanding as of June 30, 1991, (ii) any act, general or special, validating bonds or any proceedings in connection with the issuance of bonds, or (iii) any special rights, privileges, restrictions or limitations now contained in any locality’s charter. Nothing in this chapter repeals, amends, impairs or in any way affects any of the provisions of any charter or special or local act authorizing or regulating the issuance of bonds by a locality. The provisions of this chapter are in addition to the powers conferred by any charter or special or local act, and a locality may issue bonds, at the election of its governing body, under either (i) the provisions of this chapter without regard to the requirements, restrictions or other provisions contained in any charter or local or special act applicable to the locality or (ii) the provisions of such charter or local or special act; however, after July 1, 1992, notwithstanding the foregoing, any referendum requirement for the issuance of bonds or debt limit contained in any charter or local or special act shall control over the provisions of this chapter.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":16602,"edition_id":1,"name":"General Provisions","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13707,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 04:26:37","date_modified":"2026-06-26 04:26:37","permalink":{"id":155945,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":16602,"identifier":"1","token":"15.2\/II\/26\/1","url":"\/15.2\/II\/26\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13707,"edition_id":1,"name":"Public Finance Act","identifier":"26","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12733,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:37","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:37","permalink":{"id":155943,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13707,"identifier":"26","token":"15.2\/II\/26","url":"\/15.2\/II\/26\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12733,"edition_id":1,"name":"Powers of Local Government","identifier":"II","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12720,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:50","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:50","permalink":{"id":152369,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12733,"identifier":"II","token":"15.2\/II","url":"\/15.2\/II\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12720,"edition_id":1,"name":"Counties, Cities and Towns","identifier":"15.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":151279,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12720,"identifier":"15.2","token":"15.2","url":"\/15.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":82731,"structure_id":16602,"section_number":"15.2-2600","catch_line":"Short title","url":"\/15.2-2600\/","token":"15.2\/II\/26\/1\/15.2-2600","metadata":false},{"id":72287,"structure_id":16602,"section_number":"15.2-2601","catch_line":"Chapter not to affect general, special and local acts and charters under which bonds are issued or validated","url":"\/15.2-2601\/","token":"15.2\/II\/26\/1\/15.2-2601","metadata":false},{"id":81371,"structure_id":16602,"section_number":"15.2-2602","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/15.2-2602\/","token":"15.2\/II\/26\/1\/15.2-2602","metadata":false},{"id":80061,"structure_id":16602,"section_number":"15.2-2603","catch_line":"Disposition of unclaimed funds due on matured bonds or coupons","url":"\/15.2-2603\/","token":"15.2\/II\/26\/1\/15.2-2603","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":82731,"structure_id":16602,"section_number":"15.2-2600","catch_line":"Short title","url":"\/15.2-2600\/","token":"15.2\/II\/26\/1\/15.2-2600","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":81371,"structure_id":16602,"section_number":"15.2-2602","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/15.2-2602\/","token":"15.2\/II\/26\/1\/15.2-2602","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/15.2-2601\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1958, chapter 640; in 1962, chapter 623; in 1991, chapter 668; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":54691,"section_number":"15.2-2634","catch_line":"Limitation on amount of outstanding bonds","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2634\/"},{"id":75647,"section_number":"15.2-2636","catch_line":"Ordinance or resolution to provide for issue of bonds","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2636\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":155951,"object_type":"law","relational_id":72287,"identifier":"15.2-2601","token":"15.2\/II\/26\/1\/15.2-2601","url":"\/15.2-2601\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-2601\/","token":"15.2\/II\/26\/1\/15.2-2601","dublin_core":{"Title":"Chapter not to affect general, special and local acts and charters under which bonds are issued or validated","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-2601","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Unless expressly stated to the contrary nothing in this chapter repeals, amends<\/span>, impairs or in any way affects (i) any act under the provisions of which bonds<\/span><\/span> have heretofore been issued and are outstanding as of June 30, 1991, (ii) any act, general or special, validating bonds<\/span><\/span> or any proceedings in connection with the issuance of bonds<\/span><\/span>, or (iii) any special rights, privileges<\/span>, restrictions or limitations now contained in any locality<\/span>’s charter. Nothing in this chapter repeals, amends<\/span>, impairs or in any way affects any of the provisions of any charter or special or local act authorizing or regulating the issuance of bonds<\/span><\/span> by a locality<\/span>. The provisions of this chapter are in addition to the powers conferred by any charter or special or local act, and a locality<\/span> may issue<\/span> bonds<\/span><\/span>, at the election of its governing body<\/span>, under either (i) the provisions of this chapter without regard to the requirements, restrictions or other provisions contained in any charter or local or special act applicable to the locality<\/span> or (ii) the provisions of such charter or local or special act; however, after July 1, 1992, notwithstanding the foregoing, any referendum<\/span> requirement for the issuance of bonds<\/span><\/span> or debt limit contained in any charter or local or special act shall control over the provisions of this chapter.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCHAPTER NOT TO AFFECT GENERAL, SPECIAL AND LOCAL ACTS AND CHARTERS UNDER WHICH\nBONDS ARE ISSUED OR VALIDATED (\u00a7 15.2-2601)\n\nUnless expressly stated to the contrary nothing in this chapter repeals, amends,\nimpairs or in any way affects (i) any act under the provisions of which bonds\nhave heretofore been issued and are outstanding as of June 30, 1991, (ii) any\nact, general or special, validating bonds or any proceedings in connection with\nthe issuance of bonds, or (iii) any special rights, privileges, restrictions or\nlimitations now contained in any locality’s charter. Nothing in this\nchapter repeals, amends, impairs or in any way affects any of the provisions of\nany charter or special or local act authorizing or regulating the issuance of\nbonds by a locality. The provisions of this chapter are in addition to the\npowers conferred by any charter or special or local act, and a locality may\nissue bonds, at the election of its governing body, under either (i) the\nprovisions of this chapter without regard to the requirements, restrictions or\nother provisions contained in any charter or local or special act applicable to\nthe locality or (ii) the provisions of such charter or local or special act;\nhowever, after July 1, 1992, notwithstanding the foregoing, any referendum\nrequirement for the issuance of bonds or debt limit contained in any charter or\nlocal or special act shall control over the provisions of this chapter.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-666.14; 1958, c. 640; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-171; 1991,\nc. 668, \u00a7 15.1-227.2; 1997, c. 587.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}