A. The incorporators or board of directors of a corporation shall adopt initial bylaws for the corporation.
B. The bylaws of a corporation may contain any provision that is not inconsistent with law or the articles of incorporation.
Va. Code Ann. § 13.1-823
Bylaws
Known as the Virginia Nonstock Corporation Act
The act spans §§ 13.1-801 to 13.1-946 (183 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Virginia High School League, Inc. v. J.J. Kelly High School (1997)
Most recently applied in Leon v. Martin (November 2009)
Code 1950, §§ 13-234, 13.1-212; 1956, c. 428; 1985, c. 522; 2007, c. 925; 2010, c. 171.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.