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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1956, chapter 428; in 1994, chapter 217<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":81376,"section_number":"13.1-312","catch_line":"Liberal construction of article","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-312\/"},{"id":59958,"section_number":"13.1-334","catch_line":"Application to existing associations","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-334\/"},{"id":71609,"section_number":"13.1-705","catch_line":"Authority to amend articles of incorporation","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-705\/"},{"id":85025,"section_number":"13.1-884","catch_line":"Authority to amend articles of incorporation","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-884\/"}],"permalink":{"id":149563,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85256,"identifier":"13.1-309","token":"13.1\/3\/1\/13.1-309","url":"\/13.1-309\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/13.1-309\/","token":"13.1\/3\/1\/13.1-309","dublin_core":{"Title":"Other cooperatives may come under article","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 13.1-309","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any cooperative marketing association or corporation incorporated under Article 2 (\u00a7 13.1-312<\/a> et seq.) of this chapter, or under the general corporation laws<\/span> of this Commonwealth, may be brought under the provisions of this article, and be entitled to all the benefits thereof, and be subject to all provisions, restrictions and limitations thereof by amending its articles of association or incorporation in the same manner as set out in \u00a7 13.1-334<\/a>, in cases of such associations and corporations existing under Article 2 of this chapter, either by original incorporation or by amendment, and in cases of such associations and corporations existing under the general corporation laws<\/span> by amending such articles of association or incorporation according to the provisions of Article 11 (\u00a7 13.1-705<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 9 of this title or Article 10 (\u00a7 13.1-884<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 10 of this title, as the case may be; but when such amendment is had in the case of a corporation or association existing under the provisions of Article 2 of this chapter, all special privileges<\/span> under such article shall be thereby surrendered.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nOTHER COOPERATIVES MAY COME UNDER ARTICLE (\u00a7 13.1-309)\n\nAny cooperative marketing association or corporation incorporated under Article\n2 (\u00a7 13.1-312 et seq.) of this chapter, or under the general corporation laws\nof this Commonwealth, may be brought under the provisions of this article, and\nbe entitled to all the benefits thereof, and be subject to all provisions,\nrestrictions and limitations thereof by amending its articles of association or\nincorporation in the same manner as set out in \u00a7 13.1-334, in cases of such\nassociations and corporations existing under Article 2 of this chapter, either\nby original incorporation or by amendment, and in cases of such associations and\ncorporations existing under the general corporation laws by amending such\narticles of association or incorporation according to the provisions of Article\n11 (\u00a7 13.1-705 et seq.) of Chapter 9 of this title or Article 10 (\u00a7 13.1-884\net seq.) of Chapter 10 of this title, as the case may be; but when such\namendment is had in the case of a corporation or association existing under the\nprovisions of Article 2 of this chapter, all special privileges under such\narticle shall be thereby surrendered.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 13-246; 1956, c. 428; 1994, c. 217.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}