{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/6.2-1323.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/6.2-1323.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/6.2-1323.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/6.2-1323.html"}],"law_id":55599,"edition_id":1,"section_id":55599,"structure_id":14312,"section_number":"6.2-1323","catch_line":"Amendments to articles of incorporation and bylaws","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7 6-208; 1966, c. 584, \u00a7 6.1-199; 1990, c. 373, \u00a7 6.1-225.16; 1999, c. 63; 2010, c. 794; 2012, cc. 44, 560.","full_text":"A\n\nSubject to the provisions of subsection B and §§ 13.1-886, 13.1-892, and 13.1-893, the articles of incorporation or the bylaws of a credit union may be amended as provided in the articles and bylaws, as the case may be. Amendments to the articles of incorporation shall be accomplished as provided in §§ 13.1-888 and 13.1-889.B\n\nIf proposed amendments to the articles of incorporation or bylaws include an amendment to expand the field of membership of a credit union, then the amendments shall be submitted to the Commissioner, who shall approve or disapprove them within 30 days. No amendments to the articles of incorporation or bylaws that include an amendment to expand the field of membership shall be effective until such amendment has been approved by the Commissioner, who may extend the period for approval as he may deem necessary for as much as an additional 30 days.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":203816,"text":"Subject to the provisions of subsection B and §§ 13.1-886, 13.1-892, and 13.1-893, the articles of incorporation or the bylaws of a credit union may be amended as provided in the articles and bylaws, as the case may be. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 1966, chapter 584; in 1990, chapter 373; in 1999, chapter 63<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 794<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 44<\/a> and 560<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":65080,"section_number":"13.1-886","catch_line":"Amendment of articles of incorporation by directors and members","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-886\/"},{"id":78566,"section_number":"13.1-888","catch_line":"Articles of amendment","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-888\/"},{"id":76453,"section_number":"13.1-892","catch_line":"Amendment of bylaws by board of directors or members","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-892\/"},{"id":85384,"section_number":"13.1-893","catch_line":"Bylaw provisions increasing quorum or voting requirements for directors","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-893\/"}],"permalink":{"id":264669,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55599,"identifier":"6.2-1323","token":"6.2\/II\/13\/3\/6.2-1323","url":"\/6.2-1323\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/6.2-1323\/","token":"6.2\/II\/13\/3\/6.2-1323","dublin_core":{"Title":"Amendments to articles of incorporation and bylaws","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 6.2-1323","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Subject to the provisions of subsection B and §§ 13.1-886<\/a>, 13.1-892<\/a>, and 13.1-893<\/a>, the articles of incorporation or the bylaws of a credit union<\/span> may be amended as provided in the articles and bylaws, as the case may be. Amendments to the articles of incorporation shall be accomplished as provided in §§ 13.1-888<\/a> and 13.1-889<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If proposed amendments to the articles of incorporation or bylaws include an amendment to expand the field of membership of a credit union<\/span>, then the amendments shall be submitted to the Commissioner<\/span>, who shall approve or disapprove them within 30 days. No amendments to the articles of incorporation or bylaws that include an amendment to expand the field of membership shall be effective until such amendment has been approved by the Commissioner<\/span>, who may extend the period for approval as he may deem necessary for as much as an additional 30 days. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS (\u00a7 6.2-1323)\n\nA. Subject to the provisions of subsection B and §§ 13.1-886,\n13.1-892, and 13.1-893, the articles of incorporation or the bylaws of a credit\nunion may be amended as provided in the articles and bylaws, as the case may be.\nAmendments to the articles of incorporation shall be accomplished as provided in\n§§ 13.1-888 and 13.1-889.\n\nB. If proposed amendments to the articles of incorporation or bylaws include an\namendment to expand the field of membership of a credit union, then the\namendments shall be submitted to the Commissioner, who shall approve or\ndisapprove them within 30 days. No amendments to the articles of incorporation\nor bylaws that include an amendment to expand the field of membership shall be\neffective until such amendment has been approved by the Commissioner, who may\nextend the period for approval as he may deem necessary for as much as an\nadditional 30 days.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 6-208; 1966, c. 584, \u00a7 6.1-199; 1990, c. 373, \u00a7\n6.1-225.16; 1999, c. 63; 2010, c. 794; 2012, cc. 44, 560.","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}}