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§ 13.1-601 Short title

This chapter shall be known as the Virginia Stock Corporation Act.

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1956, chapter 428; in 1985, chapter 522.

Code 1950, § 13.1-1; 1956, c. 428; 1985, c. 522.

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Court Decisions

Davis Ex Rel. Woodside Props., LLC v. MKR Dev., LLC (SCV, 05/31/18)
. . . OPINION BY JUSTICE STEPHEN R. McCULLOUGH . . .
Burke v. Thor Motor Coach, Inc. (District Court, E.D. Virginia, 07/09/15)
. . . OPINION . . .
Parikh v. Family Care Center, Inc. (SCV, 03/02/07)
. . . 641 S.E.2d 98 (2007) . . .
Michael R. Agnew v. United Leasing Corporation (COA, 04/30/24)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .
Seth G. Heald v. Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (COA, 02/13/24)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .
Jennings v. KAY JENNINGS FAMILY LTD. (SCV, 04/18/08)
. . . 659 S.E.2d 283 (2008) . . .
William L. Respess v. VMI Alumni Association (COA, 06/25/24)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .
Retail Property Investors, Inc. v. Skeens (SCV, 06/07/96)
. . . 471 S.E.2d 181 (1996) . . .
. . . C-T of Virginia, Inc. v. Barrett (In re C-T of Virginia, . . . (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 03/05/92)
. . . OPINION . . .
In Re C-T Of Virginia, Incorporated (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 03/05/92)
. . . 958 F.2d 606 . . .

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Amendment Attempts

HB308: Va. ABC Authority; permitting of retail tobacco product retailers, etc. (passed)
HB1447: Corporations and other entities; authority to engage in election activity or ballot-issue activity.
SB620: Va. ABC Authority; permitting of retail tobacco product retailers, etc. (passed)

Cross References

§ 13.1-1085: Articles of entity conversion
§ 13.1-1225: Limited liability
§ 13.1-1229: Trustee standards of conduct; trustee liability; restrictions on liability limitations in governing instrument
§ 13.1-1230: Indemnification
§ 13.1-1231: Capacity to sue and be sued; process; liabilities and obligations; attachment; seizure of certain assets
§ 13.1-1232: Right of action
§ 13.1-301: Organization of cooperative associations; purposes; name; par value stock required
§ 13.1-311.1: Provisions relating to dissolution of and revocation of certificates of associations
§ 13.1-343: Application of general corporation laws
§ 13.1-349: Application of other laws
§ 13.1-350: Revocation of election to be governed as worker cooperative; limitation on mergers
§ 13.1-351: Qualifications of members; membership shares
§ 13.1-542.1: Practice of certain professions by corporations
§ 13.1-544: Who may organize and become shareholder
§ 13.1-556: Application of Chapter 9 or Chapter 10 of this title
§ 13.1-627: General powers
§ 13.1-983: Incorporation
§ 13.1-990: Shares and shareholders
§ 38.2-1005.1:5: Adoption and approval of plan of MHC conversion
§ 38.2-1016.1: Conversion of a health maintenance organization to an accident and sickness insurer
§ 50-73.62: Right of action
§ 56-231.17: Articles of incorporation
§ 56-231.19: Filing articles of incorporation; effect thereof; other provisions of law applicable
§ 56-231.22: Charter amendments
§ 56-231.48: Applicability of other laws
§ 56-490: Filing certificate of incorporation
§ 58.1-1021.04:1: Distributor's or remote retail seller's license; liquid nicotine and nicotine vapor products license; penalties
§ 6.2-1000: Definitions
§ 6.2-1019: Issuance of shares; subscriptions to stock; stock option plans
§ 6.2-105: Reclassification or conversion of banking institution shares
§ 6.2-1114: Application of Virginia Stock Corporation Act and Virginia Nonstock Corporation Act
§ 6.2-1115: Formation of state savings institutions
§ 6.2-1117: Par value of shares; payment of shares; reacquisitions of shares or acceptance thereof as security; how subscriptions to stock to be paid; disposition of money received before institution opens; stock option plans
§ 6.2-1140: Reorganization of mutual association into mutual holding company; approval by Commissioner; powers; issuance of stock
§ 6.2-1141: Conversion of state savings institution into federal financial institution
§ 6.2-1142: Conversion of federal financial institution into state savings institution or state bank
§ 6.2-1151: Applicability of Virginia Stock and Nonstock Corporation Acts
§ 6.2-1400: Definitions
§ 6.2-1401: Powers of associations
§ 6.2-808: Incorporation; corporate powers
§ 6.2-828: Conversion of state bank to federal savings institution
§ 6.2-861: Application of Virginia Stock Corporation Act