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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>66895</law_id><section_number>15.2-5404</section_number><catch_line>Articles of incorporation</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>15.2-5403</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="15.2">Counties, Cities and Towns</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="IV">Other Governmental Entities</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="54">Electric Authorities Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Each <span class="dictionary">ordinance</span> or agreement providing for the creation of an <span class="dictionary">authority</span> shall include articles of incorporation which shall set forth:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> The name of the <span class="dictionary">authority</span> and the address of its principal office; <a id="paragraph-242568" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-5404/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> The names of the <span class="dictionary">governmental units</span> which are to be the initial members of the <span class="dictionary">authority</span>; <a id="paragraph-242569" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-5404/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> The purpose or purposes for which the <span class="dictionary">authority</span> is to be created; <a id="paragraph-242570" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-5404/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="4"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> The number of directors who shall initially serve on the board of directors which shall exercise the powers of the <span class="dictionary">authority</span>, the number of directors from each member <span class="dictionary">governmental unit</span>, and the names, addresses and terms of office of the initial directors of the <span class="dictionary">authority</span>; and <a id="paragraph-242571" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-5404/#4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="5"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> Any other provisions for regulating the business of the <span class="dictionary">authority</span> or the conduct of its affairs, including provisions for amendment of the articles of incorporation. <a id="paragraph-242572" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-5404/#5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1979, c. 416, &#xA7; 15.1-1607; 1997, c. 587.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
