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Such purposes may be carried out directly by the society, or indirectly through subsidiary corporations or affiliated organizations.B\n\nEvery society shall have the power to adopt laws and rules for the government of the society, the admission of its members, and the management of its affairs. It shall have the power to change, alter, add to or amend such laws and rules and shall have any other powers necessary and incidental to effecting the objects and purposes of the society.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":301707,"text":"A society shall operate for the benefit of members and their beneficiaries by:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":301708,"text":"Providing benefits as specified in § 38.2-4116; and","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":301709,"text":"Operating for one or more social, intellectual, educational, charitable, benevolent, moral, fraternal, patriotic or religious purposes for the benefit of its members, which may also be extended to others. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1952, chapter 317; in 1968, chapter 654; in 1986, chapter 562.<\/p>","references":[{"id":75723,"section_number":"38.2-4112","catch_line":"Institutions","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-4112\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":64367,"section_number":"38.2-4116","catch_line":"Benefits","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-4116\/"}],"permalink":{"id":216511,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84175,"identifier":"38.2-4104","token":"38.2\/41\/1\/38.2-4104","url":"\/38.2-4104\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-4104\/","token":"38.2\/41\/1\/38.2-4104","dublin_core":{"Title":"Purposes and powers","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-4104","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A society<\/span> shall operate for the benefit of members and their beneficiaries by: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Providing benefits as specified in § 38.2-4116<\/a>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Operating for one or more social, intellectual, educational, charitable, benevolent, moral, fraternal, patriotic or religious purposes for the benefit of its members, which may also be extended to others. Such purposes may be carried out directly by the society<\/span>, or indirectly through subsidiary corporations or affiliated organizations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Every society<\/span> shall have the power to adopt laws<\/span><\/span> and rules<\/span> for the government of the society<\/span>, the admission of its members, and the management of its affairs. It shall have the power to change, alter, add to or amend<\/span> such laws<\/span><\/span> and rules<\/span> and shall have any other powers necessary and incidental to effecting the objects<\/span> and purposes of the society<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPURPOSES AND POWERS (\u00a7 38.2-4104)\n\nA. A society shall operate for the benefit of members and their beneficiaries\nby:\n\n 1. Providing benefits as specified in § 38.2-4116; and\n\n 2. Operating for one or more social, intellectual, educational, charitable,\n benevolent, moral, fraternal, patriotic or religious purposes for the benefit\n of its members, which may also be extended to others. Such purposes may be\n carried out directly by the society, or indirectly through subsidiary\n corporations or affiliated organizations.\n\nB. Every society shall have the power to adopt laws and rules for the government\nof the society, the admission of its members, and the management of its affairs.\nIt shall have the power to change, alter, add to or amend such laws and rules\nand shall have any other powers necessary and incidental to effecting the\nobjects and purposes of the society.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 38-277, 38.1-593; 1952, c. 317, \u00a7 38.1-638.25; 1968,\nc. 654, \u00a7 38.1-638.36; 1986, c. 562.","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}}