Virginia Statutes

§ 13.1-825 — Purposes

Virginia § 13.1-825
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 13.1CORPORATIONS
Ch. 10VIRGINIA NONSTOCK CORPORATION ACT
Art. 4PURPOSES AND POWERS

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Va. Code Ann. § 13.1-825 (2026).

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Every corporation incorporated under this Act has the purpose of engaging in any lawful activity, unless:

1.A statute requires the corporation to issue shares or one of the purposes of the corporation is to conduct the business of a public service company other than a sewer company; or
2.A more limited purpose is (i) set forth in the articles of incorporation or (ii) required to be set forth in the articles of incorporation by any other law of the Commonwealth.

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Legislative History

Code 1950, § 13.1-204; 1956, c. 428; 1958, c. 564; 1960, c. 296; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 98; 1985, c. 522; 2007, c. 925.

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