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Code of Virginia · § 13.1-892 — Amendment of bylaws by board of directors or members

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13.1-892. Amendment of bylaws by board of directors or members

A corporation's board of directors may amend or repeal the corporation's bylaws except to the extent that:

1. The articles of incorporation or § 13.1-893 reserves that power exclusively to the members; or

2. The members in repealing, adopting, or amending a bylaw expressly provide that the board of directors may not amend, repeal, or reinstate that bylaw.

History and annotations

1985, c. 522; 2007, c. 925.

Official source for this version

Source-published version 2

13.1-892. Amendment of bylaws by board of directors or members

A. If a corporation has members with the right to vote, the members may amend or repeal the corporation's bylaws.

B. A corporation's board of directors may amend or repeal the corporation's bylaws except to the extent that:

1. The articles of incorporation or § 13.1-893 reserves that power exclusively to the members; or

2. The members in repealing, adopting, or amending a bylaw expressly provide that the board of directors may not amend, repeal, or reinstate that bylaw.

History and annotations

1985, c. 522; 2007, c. 925; 2026, cc. 393, 394.

Official source for this version

Source captured 2026-09-25. Open the official source.

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