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It has been modified 3 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 1985, chapter 522; in 1986, chapter 321.<\/p>","references":[{"id":78466,"section_number":"13.1-814.1","catch_line":"Special provisions for community associations","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-814.1\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":148115,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59425,"identifier":"13.1-851","token":"13.1\/10\/7\/13.1-851","url":"\/13.1-851\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/13.1-851\/","token":"13.1\/10\/7\/13.1-851","dublin_core":{"Title":"Change in quorum or voting requirements","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 13.1-851","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> The <span class=\"dictionary\">articles of incorporation<\/span> may provide for a lesser or greater quorum requirement for <span class=\"dictionary\">members<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">voting groups<\/span> of <span class=\"dictionary\">members<\/span> than required by this chapter. <a id=\"paragraph-217773\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/13.1-851\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> An amendment to the <span class=\"dictionary\">articles of incorporation<\/span> that adds, changes, or deletes a quorum or voting requirement shall meet the quorum requirement and be adopted by the vote and <span class=\"dictionary\">voting groups<\/span> required to take action under the quorum and voting requirements then in effect. <a id=\"paragraph-217774\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/13.1-851\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCHANGE IN QUORUM OR VOTING REQUIREMENTS (\u00a7 13.1-851)\n\nA. The articles of incorporation may provide for a lesser or greater quorum\nrequirement for members or voting groups of members than required by this\nchapter.\n\nB. An amendment to the articles of incorporation that adds, changes, or deletes\na quorum or voting requirement shall meet the quorum requirement and be adopted\nby the vote and voting groups required to take action under the quorum and\nvoting requirements then in effect.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 13.1-218; 1956, c. 428; 1985, c. 522; 1986, c. 321.","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}}