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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":false,"refers_to":[{"id":65933,"section_number":"13.1-849","catch_line":"Quorum and voting requirements for voting groups","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-849\/"}],"permalink":{"id":148111,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60292,"identifier":"13.1-850","token":"13.1\/10\/7\/13.1-850","url":"\/13.1-850\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/13.1-850\/","token":"13.1\/10\/7\/13.1-850","dublin_core":{"Title":"Action by single and multiple voting groups","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 13.1-850","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> If the articles of incorporation<\/span> or this Act provides for voting by a single voting group<\/span> on a matter, action on that matter is taken when voted upon by that voting group<\/span> as provided in § 13.1-849<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If the articles of incorporation<\/span> or this Act provides for voting by two or more voting groups<\/span> on a matter, action on that matter is taken only when voted upon by each of those voting groups<\/span> counted separately as provided in § 13.1-849<\/a>. Action may be taken by one voting group<\/span> on a matter even though no action is taken by another voting group<\/span> entitled to vote on the matter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nACTION BY SINGLE AND MULTIPLE VOTING GROUPS (\u00a7 13.1-850)\n\nA. If the articles of incorporation or this Act provides for voting by a single\nvoting group on a matter, action on that matter is taken when voted upon by that\nvoting group as provided in § 13.1-849.\n\nB. If the articles of incorporation or this Act provides for voting by two or\nmore voting groups on a matter, action on that matter is taken only when voted\nupon by each of those voting groups counted separately as provided in §\n13.1-849. Action may be taken by one voting group on a matter even though no\naction is taken by another voting group entitled to vote on the matter.\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}}