TFred
Regular Member
Or not? Is there any provision in the State Code or in a binding court opinion one way or the other on this?
Amusing hypothetical example:
Last year the General Assembly forced localities to adjust their BB gun laws, and if they did not bring them into compliance, the existing laws were declared to be invalid. "2. ...any local ordinance adopted [blah blah blah] shall be invalid."
So let's say that NorthHamtonShireOfTheWoods County has an ordinance which is something like this:
Until NorthHamtonShireOfTheWoods County fixes Section A, the Code of Virginia declares the ordinance to be invalid... But is Section B severable from Section A and would remain in effect, or is the entire ordinance invalid?
TFred
Amusing hypothetical example:
Last year the General Assembly forced localities to adjust their BB gun laws, and if they did not bring them into compliance, the existing laws were declared to be invalid. "2. ...any local ordinance adopted [blah blah blah] shall be invalid."
So let's say that NorthHamtonShireOfTheWoods County has an ordinance which is something like this:
Section 34.56 Public Safety
A. No person shall shoot a BB gun anywhere within the boundaries of NorthHamtonShireOfTheWoods County.
B. The maximum speed limit in NorthHamtonShireOfTheWoods County shall be 32.5 miles per hour.
A. No person shall shoot a BB gun anywhere within the boundaries of NorthHamtonShireOfTheWoods County.
B. The maximum speed limit in NorthHamtonShireOfTheWoods County shall be 32.5 miles per hour.
Until NorthHamtonShireOfTheWoods County fixes Section A, the Code of Virginia declares the ordinance to be invalid... But is Section B severable from Section A and would remain in effect, or is the entire ordinance invalid?
TFred