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A.<\/span> At each meeting of members<\/span>, a chairman shall preside. The chairman shall be appointed as provided in the articles of incorporation<\/span>, bylaws, or, in the absence of such a provision, by the board of directors<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Unless the articles of incorporation<\/span> or bylaws provide otherwise, the chairman shall determine the order<\/span> of business and shall have the authority to establish rules for the conduct of the meeting. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The chairman of the meeting shall announce at the meeting when the polls will open and close for each matter voted upon. If no announcement is made, the polls shall be deemed to have opened at the beginning of the meeting and to close upon the final adjournment of the meeting. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONDUCT OF THE MEETING (\u00a7 13.1-844.1)\n\nA. At each meeting of members, a chairman shall preside. The chairman shall be\nappointed as provided in the articles of incorporation, bylaws, or, in the\nabsence of such a provision, by the board of directors.\n\nB. Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, the\nchairman shall determine the order of business and shall have the authority to\nestablish rules for the conduct of the meeting.\n\nC. The chairman of the meeting shall announce at the meeting when the polls will\nopen and close for each matter voted upon. If no announcement is made, the polls\nshall be deemed to have opened at the beginning of the meeting and to close upon\nthe final adjournment of the meeting.\n\nHISTORY: 2007, c. 925.","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}}