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Whether a provision is required or permitted in the articles of incorporation is determined as of the effective date of the amendment.B\n\nA member of the corporation does not have a vested property right resulting from any provision in the articles of incorporation, including provisions relating to management, control, capital structure, purpose, or duration of the corporation.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":304764,"text":"A corporation may amend its articles of incorporation at any time to add or change a provision that is required or permitted in the articles or to delete a provision not required in the articles. 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It has been modified 2 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.<\/p>","references":[{"id":85256,"section_number":"13.1-309","catch_line":"Other cooperatives may come under article","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-309\/"},{"id":73985,"section_number":"13.1-804","catch_line":"Filing requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-804\/"},{"id":84575,"section_number":"38.2-1001","catch_line":"Incorporation of domestic mutual insurers","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-1001\/"},{"id":84000,"section_number":"38.2-1104","catch_line":"Formation; licensure after examination; amendment of articles; principal and home office","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-1104\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":147575,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85025,"identifier":"13.1-884","token":"13.1\/10\/10\/13.1-884","url":"\/13.1-884\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/13.1-884\/","token":"13.1\/10\/10\/13.1-884","dublin_core":{"Title":"Authority to amend articles of incorporation","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 13.1-884","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> A <span class=\"dictionary\">corporation<\/span> may <span class=\"dictionary\">amend<\/span> its <span class=\"dictionary\">articles of incorporation<\/span> at any time to add or change a provision that is required or permitted in the articles or to delete a provision not required in the articles. Whether a provision is required or permitted in the <span class=\"dictionary\">articles of incorporation<\/span> is determined as of the effective date of the amendment. <a id=\"paragraph-304764\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/13.1-884\/#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> A <span class=\"dictionary\">member<\/span> of the <span class=\"dictionary\">corporation<\/span> does not have a vested property right resulting from any provision in the <span class=\"dictionary\">articles of incorporation<\/span>, including provisions relating to management, control, capital structure, purpose, or duration of the <span class=\"dictionary\">corporation<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-304765\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/13.1-884\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAUTHORITY TO AMEND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (\u00a7 13.1-884)\n\nA. A corporation may amend its articles of incorporation at any time to add or\nchange a provision that is required or permitted in the articles or to delete a\nprovision not required in the articles. Whether a provision is required or\npermitted in the articles of incorporation is determined as of the effective\ndate of the amendment.\n\nB. A member of the corporation does not have a vested property right resulting\nfrom any provision in the articles of incorporation, including provisions\nrelating to management, control, capital structure, purpose, or duration of the\ncorporation.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 13.1-235; 1956, c. 428; 1985, c. 522.","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}}