CODE OF VIRGINIA (EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2016) ARTICLE CONTROLS INCONSISTENT LAWS (§ 23.1-1238) To the extent that the provisions of this article are inconsistent with the provisions of any general statute or special act or parts thereof, the provisions of this article control. HISTORY: 1972, c. 686, § 23-30.58; 1973, c. 205; 2015, c. 709; 2016, c. 588.