CODE OF VIRGINIA LEGITIMACY OF VOTES BY APPOINTEES (ยง 24.2-229.1) All votes cast prior to July 1, 2010, by persons duly appointed to fill a vacancy pursuant to this article, including votes appropriating money in excess of $ 500, imposing taxes, or authorizing the borrowing of moneys, are hereby validated and confirmed as the lawful vote of an elected member of the governing body. HISTORY: 2010, c. 624.