Virginia § 1-211 - Constitutional references
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 1-211 — Constitutional references, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1-211. Constitutional references
Whenever any act of the General Assembly in effect at noon on July 1, 1971, refers to any section, article, or provision of the prior Constitution of Virginia, such reference shall apply to any comparable section, article, or provision of the Constitution of Virginia then in effect unless the construction would be contrary to the legislative intent of the act.
1971, Ex. Sess., c. 49, § 1-13.41; 2005, c. 839.
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Section 1-211 ("Constitutional references") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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