Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §10.1-411.3 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§10.1-411.3. Banister State Scenic River.

A. The Banister River from the Route 640 29 bridge in Pittsylvania County to the confluence with the Dan River in Halifax County, a distance of approximately 38.4 63.3 miles, is hereby designated a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System.

B. Nothing in this section shall preclude the Commonwealth or a local governing body from constructing, reconstructing, or performing necessary maintenance on any road or bridge.