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Such referendum may be held in accordance with the provisions of its laws by the vote of the voting members of the society, by the vote of delegates or representatives of voting members, or by the vote of local lodges. A society may provide for voting by mail. No amendment submitted for adoption by referendum shall be adopted unless, within six months from the date of submission of the amendment, a majority of the members voting shall have signified their consent to such amendment by one of the methods herein specified.B\n\nNo amendment to the laws of any domestic society shall take effect unless filed with the Commission.C\n\nWithin ninety days from the filing specified in subsection B of this section, all such amendments, or a synopsis of the amendments, shall be furnished to all members of the society either by mail or by publication in full in the official publication of the society. The affidavit of any officer of the society or of anyone authorized by it to mail any amendments or synopsis of the amendments, stating facts which show that same have been duly addressed and mailed, shall be prima facie evidence that such amendments or their synopsis have been furnished the addressee.D\n\nAt the request of the Commissioner, a foreign or alien society authorized to do business in this Commonwealth shall file with the Commissioner a duly certified copy of all amendments of, or additions to, its laws.E\n\nPrinted copies of the laws as amended, certified by the secretary or corresponding officer of the society, shall be prima facie evidence of their legal adoption.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":266129,"text":"A domestic society may amend its laws in accordance with the provisions of those laws by action of its supreme governing body at any regular or special meeting or, if its laws so provide, by referendum. Such referendum may be held in accordance with the provisions of its laws by the vote of the voting members of the society, by the vote of delegates or representatives of voting members, or by the vote of local lodges. A society may provide for voting by mail. No amendment submitted for adoption by referendum shall be adopted unless, within six months from the date of submission of the amendment, a majority of the members voting shall have signified their consent to such amendment by one of the methods herein specified.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":266130,"text":"No amendment to the laws of any domestic society shall take effect unless filed with the Commission.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":266131,"text":"Within ninety days from the filing specified in subsection B of this section, all such amendments, or a synopsis of the amendments, shall be furnished to all members of the society either by mail or by publication in full in the official publication of the society. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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; in 2002, chapter 147<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":216543,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73993,"identifier":"38.2-4111","token":"38.2\/41\/3\/38.2-4111","url":"\/38.2-4111\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-4111\/","token":"38.2\/41\/3\/38.2-4111","dublin_core":{"Title":"Amendments to laws","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-4111","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A domestic society<\/span> may amend<\/span> its laws<\/span><\/span> in accordance with the provisions of those laws<\/span><\/span> by action of its supreme governing body at any regular or special meeting or, if its laws<\/span><\/span> so provide, by referendum<\/span>. Such referendum<\/span> may be held in accordance with the provisions of its laws<\/span><\/span> by the vote of the voting members of the society<\/span>, by the vote of delegates or representatives of voting members, or by the vote of local lodges<\/span>. A society<\/span> may provide for voting by mail. No amendment submitted for adoption by referendum<\/span> shall be adopted unless, within six months from the date of submission of the amendment, a majority of the members voting shall have signified their consent to such amendment by one of the methods herein specified. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> No amendment to the laws<\/span><\/span> of any domestic society<\/span> shall take effect unless filed with the Commission<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Within ninety days from the filing specified in subsection B of this section, all such amendments, or a synopsis of the amendments, shall be furnished to all members of the society<\/span> either by mail or by publication in full in the official publication of the society<\/span>. The affidavit<\/span> of any officer of the society<\/span> or of anyone authorized by it to mail any amendments or synopsis of the amendments, stating facts<\/span> which show that same have been duly addressed and mailed, shall be prima facie evidence<\/span> that such amendments or their synopsis have been furnished the addressee. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> At the request of the Commissioner<\/span>, a foreign or alien society<\/span> authorized to do business in this Commonwealth shall file with the Commissioner<\/span> a duly certified copy of all amendments of, or additions to, its laws<\/span><\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Printed copies of the laws<\/span><\/span> as amended, certified by the secretary or corresponding officer of the society<\/span>, shall be prima facie evidence<\/span> of their legal adoption. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAMENDMENTS TO LAWS (\u00a7 38.2-4111)\n\nA. A domestic society may amend its laws in accordance with the provisions of\nthose laws by action of its supreme governing body at any regular or special\nmeeting or, if its laws so provide, by referendum. Such referendum may be held\nin accordance with the provisions of its laws by the vote of the voting members\nof the society, by the vote of delegates or representatives of voting members,\nor by the vote of local lodges. A society may provide for voting by mail. No\namendment submitted for adoption by referendum shall be adopted unless, within\nsix months from the date of submission of the amendment, a majority of the\nmembers voting shall have signified their consent to such amendment by one of\nthe methods herein specified.\n\nB. No amendment to the laws of any domestic society shall take effect unless\nfiled with the Commission.\n\nC. Within ninety days from the filing specified in subsection B of this section,\nall such amendments, or a synopsis of the amendments, shall be furnished to all\nmembers of the society either by mail or by publication in full in the official\npublication of the society. The affidavit of any officer of the society or of\nanyone authorized by it to mail any amendments or synopsis of the amendments,\nstating facts which show that same have been duly addressed and mailed, shall be\nprima facie evidence that such amendments or their synopsis have been furnished\nthe addressee.\n\nD. At the request of the Commissioner, a foreign or alien society authorized to\ndo business in this Commonwealth shall file with the Commissioner a duly\ncertified copy of all amendments of, or additions to, its laws.\n\nE. Printed copies of the laws as amended, certified by the secretary or\ncorresponding officer of the society, shall be prima facie evidence of their\nlegal adoption.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 38-277, 38-279, 38.1-593, 38.1-595; 1952, c. 317, \u00a7\u00a7\n38.1-638.25, 38.1-638.27; 1968, c. 654; 1986, c. 562; 2002, c. 147.","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}}