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This law was first created in 1985. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 522 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 1985 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2007, chapter 925<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":55572,"section_number":"13.1-839","catch_line":"Special meeting","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-839\/"},{"id":58327,"section_number":"13.1-841","catch_line":"Corporate action without meeting","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-841\/"},{"id":87273,"section_number":"13.1-842","catch_line":"Notice of meeting","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-842\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":148075,"object_type":"law","relational_id":87091,"identifier":"13.1-844","token":"13.1\/10\/7\/13.1-844","url":"\/13.1-844\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/13.1-844\/","token":"13.1\/10\/7\/13.1-844","dublin_core":{"Title":"Record date","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 13.1-844","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The bylaws may fix or provide the manner of fixing in advance the record date<\/span> for one or more voting groups<\/span> in order<\/span> to make a determination of members<\/span> for any purpose. If the bylaws do not fix or provide for fixing a record date<\/span>, the board of directors<\/span> of the corporation<\/span> may fix as the record date<\/span> the date on which it takes such action or a future date. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A record date<\/span> fixed under this section may not be more than 70 days before the meeting or action requiring a determination of members<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> A determination of members<\/span> entitled to notice of or to vote at a members<\/span>’ meeting is effective for any adjournment of the meeting unless the board of directors<\/span> fixes a new record date<\/span>, which it shall do if the meeting is adjourned to a date more than 120 days after the date fixed for the original meeting. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> If a court orders<\/span> a meeting adjourned to a date more than 120 days after the date fixed for the original meeting, it may provide that the original record date<\/span> continues in effect or it may fix a new record date<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRECORD DATE (\u00a7 13.1-844)\n\nA. The bylaws may fix or provide the manner of fixing in advance the record date\nfor one or more voting groups in order to make a determination of members for\nany purpose. If the bylaws do not fix or provide for fixing a record date, the\nboard of directors of the corporation may fix as the record date the date on\nwhich it takes such action or a future date.\n\nB. A record date fixed under this section may not be more than 70 days before\nthe meeting or action requiring a determination of members.\n\nC. A determination of members entitled to notice of or to vote at a\nmembers’ meeting is effective for any adjournment of the meeting unless\nthe board of directors fixes a new record date, which it shall do if the meeting\nis adjourned to a date more than 120 days after the date fixed for the original\nmeeting.\n\nD. If a court orders a meeting adjourned to a date more than 120 days after the\ndate fixed for the original meeting, it may provide that the original record\ndate continues in effect or it may fix a new record date.\n\nHISTORY: 1985, c. 522; 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}}