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This law was first created in 1986. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 532 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1986 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":59425,"section_number":"13.1-851","catch_line":"Change in quorum or voting requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-851\/"},{"id":63089,"section_number":"13.1-852","catch_line":"Voting for directors; cumulative voting","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-852\/"},{"id":56717,"section_number":"13.1-855","catch_line":"Number and election of directors","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-855\/"},{"id":73756,"section_number":"13.1-856","catch_line":"Election of directors by certain classes of members","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-856\/"},{"id":68232,"section_number":"13.1-857","catch_line":"Terms of directors generally","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-857\/"},{"id":66939,"section_number":"13.1-858","catch_line":"Staggered terms of directors","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-858\/"},{"id":58753,"section_number":"13.1-862","catch_line":"Vacancy on board of directors","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-862\/"},{"id":76453,"section_number":"13.1-892","catch_line":"Amendment of bylaws by board of directors or members","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-892\/"},{"id":61580,"section_number":"13.1-899","catch_line":"Sale of assets in regular course of business","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-899\/"}],"permalink":{"id":147569,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78466,"identifier":"13.1-814.1","token":"13.1\/10\/1\/13.1-814.1","url":"\/13.1-814.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/13.1-814.1\/","token":"13.1\/10\/1\/13.1-814.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Special provisions for community associations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 13.1-814.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> As used in this section, “community association<\/span>” shall mean a corporation<\/span> incorporated under this chapter or under former Chapter 2 of this title which owns or has under its care, custody<\/span> or control real estate subject to a recorded declaration of covenants which obligates a person<\/span>, by virtue of ownership of specific real estate, to be a member<\/span> of the corporation<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Notwithstanding the requirements of §§ 13.1-851<\/a>, 13.1-852<\/a>, 13.1-855<\/a>, 13.1-856<\/a>, 13.1-857<\/a>, 13.1-858<\/a> and 13.1-862<\/a>, the provisions set forth in those sections need not be set forth in the articles of incorporation<\/span> of a community association<\/span> and shall be effective if set forth in the bylaws. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 13.1-855<\/a>, 13.1-856<\/a>, 13.1-892<\/a> and 13.1-899<\/a>, the provisions of the bylaws of any community association<\/span> in existence on or before January 1, 1986, shall continue to govern (i) the procedures for and election of members<\/span> of the board of directors<\/span>, (ii) the amendment of the bylaws, (iii) the sale, release, exchange or disposition<\/span> of all or substantially all of the corporation<\/span>’s property, whether or not in the usual and regular course of business, and (iv) the corporation<\/span>’s ability to mortgage, pledge, or dedicate to repayment of indebtedness, or otherwise encumber its property; provided, that the community association<\/span> may, in accordance with its current articles of incorporation<\/span> and bylaws, vote to amend<\/span> its corporate documents<\/span> to become subject to §§ 13.1-855<\/a>, 13.1-856<\/a>, 13.1-892<\/a> and 13.1-899<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS (\u00a7 13.1-814.1)\n\nA. As used in this section, “community association” shall mean a\ncorporation incorporated under this chapter or under former Chapter 2 of this\ntitle which owns or has under its care, custody or control real estate subject\nto a recorded declaration of covenants which obligates a person, by virtue of\nownership of specific real estate, to be a member of the corporation.\n\nB. Notwithstanding the requirements of §§ 13.1-851, 13.1-852,\n13.1-855, 13.1-856, 13.1-857, 13.1-858 and 13.1-862, the provisions set forth in\nthose sections need not be set forth in the articles of incorporation of a\ncommunity association and shall be effective if set forth in the bylaws.\n\nC. Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 13.1-855, 13.1-856, 13.1-892\nand 13.1-899, the provisions of the bylaws of any community association in\nexistence on or before January 1, 1986, shall continue to govern (i) the\nprocedures for and election of members of the board of directors, (ii) the\namendment of the bylaws, (iii) the sale, release, exchange or disposition of all\nor substantially all of the corporation’s property, whether or not in the\nusual and regular course of business, and (iv) the corporation’s ability\nto mortgage, pledge, or dedicate to repayment of indebtedness, or otherwise\nencumber its property; provided, that the community association may, in\naccordance with its current articles of incorporation and bylaws, vote to amend\nits corporate documents to become subject to §§ 13.1-855, 13.1-856,\n13.1-892 and 13.1-899.\n\nHISTORY: 1986, c. 532.","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}}