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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.Pound v. Department of Game & Inland Fisheries1767023577 S.E.2d 5332003-03-11https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1064332/pound-v-department-of-game-inland-fisheries/ . . . 577 S.E.2d 533 (2003) . . . COAGarraghty v. Virginia Retirement System0695042608 S.E.2d 4772005-02-01https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1063602/garraghty-v-virginia-retirement-system/ . . . 608 S.E.2d 477 (2005) . . . COACox Ex Rel. Estate of Cox v. Shalala95-2915112 F.3d 1511997-04-22https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2966613/cox-ex-rel-estate-of-cox-v-shalala/ . . . Affirmed by published opinion. Judge HAMILTON wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILKINS and Judge . . . Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitReid v. ReidRecord 921001429 S.E.2d 2081993-04-16https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1289347/reid-v-reid/ . . . 429 S.E.2d 208 (1993) . . . SCV . . . United States v. American Target Advertising,incorporated . . . 00-1384257 F.3d 3482001-07-11https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/774036/united-states-v-american-target-advertisingincorporated-viguerie-and/ . . . Affirmed by published opinion. Judge KING wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILKINS and Senior Judge . . . Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitUnited States v. American Target00-13842001-07-11https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2967449/united-states-v-american-target/ . . . PUBLISHED . . . Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitSouthern Blasting Services, Inc. v. Wilkes County01-2098288 F.3d 5842002-04-29https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2967564/southern-blasting-services-inc-v-wilkes-county/ . . . Affirmed by published opinion. Chief Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILLIAMS and . . . Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit . . . Southern Blasting Services, Incorporated v. Wilkes County, . . . 01-2098288 F.3d 5842002-04-29https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/777476/southern-blasting-services-incorporated-v-wilkes-county-north-carolina/ . . . 288 F.3d 584 . . . Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitFadely v. CommonwealthRecord 6482208 Va. 1981967-09-08https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1351294/fadely-v-commonwealth/ . . . 208 Va. 198 (1967) . . . SCVDavid Verner Tousley v. North American Van Lines, Inc.84-1226752 F.2d 961985-01-10https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/446556/david-verner-tousley-v-north-american-van-lines-inc/ . . . *99 . . . Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit