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It has been modified 3 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 1975, chapter 500; in 1985, chapter 522.<\/p>","references":[{"id":69231,"section_number":"13.1-719.1","catch_line":"Formation of a holding company","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-719.1\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":151127,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62883,"identifier":"13.1-671","token":"13.1\/9\/8\/13.1-671","url":"\/13.1-671\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/13.1-671\/","token":"13.1\/9\/8\/13.1-671","dublin_core":{"Title":"Voting agreements","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 13.1-671","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> Two or more <span class=\"dictionary\">shareholders<\/span> may provide for the manner in which they will vote their <span class=\"dictionary\">shares<\/span> by signing an agreement for that purpose. A voting agreement created under this section is not subject to the provisions of &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Voting trusts\" href=\"\/13.1-670\/\">13.1-670<\/a>. <a id=\"paragraph-229428\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/13.1-671\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> A voting agreement created under this section is specifically enforceable. <a id=\"paragraph-229429\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/13.1-671\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVOTING AGREEMENTS (\u00a7 13.1-671)\n\nA. Two or more shareholders may provide for the manner in which they will vote\ntheir shares by signing an agreement for that purpose. A voting agreement\ncreated under this section is not subject to the provisions of &#xA7; 13.1-670.\n\nB. A voting agreement created under this section is specifically enforceable.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 13.1-34; 1956, c. 428; 1975, c. 500; 1985, c. 522.","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}}