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§ 6.2-808 Incorporation; corporate powers

A. A bank may be incorporated under the Virginia Stock Corporation Act (§ 13.1-601 et seq.), but need not comply with the provisions of subsection A of § 13.1-630.

B. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a bank shall:

1. Have all the powers conferred on corporations, and be subject to all restrictions imposed on corporations, by the Virginia Stock Corporation Act;

2. Not issue its shares for any consideration except money at least equal in amount to the par value of its shares; and

3. Not issue no-par stock.

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 4 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 433; in 1966, chapter 584; in 1987, chapter 556; in 2010, chapter 794.

Code 1950, § 6-10; 1956, c. 433; 1966, c. 584, § 6.1-6; 1987, c. 556; 2010, c. 794.

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