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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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; in 2007, chapter 925<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 706<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 265<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":57794,"section_number":"13.1-844.2","catch_line":"Remote participation in annual and special meetings","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-844.2\/"}],"permalink":{"id":148051,"object_type":"law","relational_id":76535,"identifier":"13.1-838","token":"13.1\/10\/7\/13.1-838","url":"\/13.1-838\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/13.1-838\/","token":"13.1\/10\/7\/13.1-838","dublin_core":{"Title":"Annual meeting","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 13.1-838","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A corporation<\/span> shall hold a meeting of members<\/span> annually at a time stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Except as otherwise determined by the board of directors<\/span> acting pursuant to subsection C of § 13.1-844.2<\/a>, meetings of members<\/span> may be held at such place, in or out of the Commonwealth, as may be provided in the bylaws or, where not inconsistent with the bylaws, in the notice of the meeting. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The failure to hold an annual meeting at the time stated in or fixed in accordance with a corporation<\/span>’s bylaws does not affect the validity of any corporate action. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nANNUAL MEETING (\u00a7 13.1-838)\n\nA. A corporation shall hold a meeting of members annually at a time stated in or\nfixed in accordance with the bylaws.\n\nB. Except as otherwise determined by the board of directors acting pursuant to\nsubsection C of § 13.1-844.2, meetings of members may be held at such\nplace, in or out of the Commonwealth, as may be provided in the bylaws or, where\nnot inconsistent with the bylaws, in the notice of the meeting.\n\nC. The failure to hold an annual meeting at the time stated in or fixed in\naccordance with a corporation’s bylaws does not affect the validity of any\ncorporate action.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 13.1-213; 1956, c. 428; 1975, c. 500; 1985, c. 522; 2007,\nc. 925; 2012, c. 706; 2018, c. 265.","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}}