Code of Virginia
Chapter 21 - Virginia Real Estate Cooperative Act
§ 55.1-2131. Merger or consolidation of cooperatives

A. Any two or more cooperatives, by agreement of the proprietary lessees as provided in subsection B, may be merged or consolidated into a single cooperative. In the event of a merger or consolidation, unless the agreement otherwise provides, the resultant cooperative is, for all purposes, the legal successor of all of the preexisting cooperatives. The operations and activities of all associations of the preexisting cooperatives shall be merged or consolidated into a single association, which shall hold all powers, rights, obligations, assets, and liabilities of all preexisting associations.
B. An agreement of two or more cooperatives to merge or consolidate pursuant to subsection A must be evidenced by an agreement prepared, executed, recorded, and certified by the president of the association of each of the preexisting cooperatives following approval by proprietary lessees of cooperative interests to which are allocated the percentage of votes in each cooperative required to terminate that cooperative. Any such agreement must be recorded in every county or city in which a portion of the cooperative is located and is not effective until recorded.
C. Every merger or consolidation agreement must provide for the reallocation of the allocated interests in the new association among the cooperative interests of the resultant cooperative either (i) by stating the reallocations or the formulas upon which they are based or (ii) by stating the percentage of overall allocated interest of the new cooperative that are allocated to all of the cooperative interests comprising each of the preexisting cooperatives and providing that the portion of the percentages allocated to each cooperative interest formerly comprising a part of the preexisting cooperative must be equal to the percentages of allocated interests allocated to that cooperative interest by the declaration of the preexisting cooperative.
1982, c. 277, § 55-457; 2019, c. 712.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 55.1 - Property and Conveyances

Chapter 21 - Virginia Real Estate Cooperative Act

§ 55.1-2100. Definitions

§ 55.1-2101. Applicability

§ 55.1-2102. Variation by agreement

§ 55.1-2103. Property classification of cooperative interests; taxation

§ 55.1-2104. Applicability of local ordinances, regulations, and building codes; local authority

§ 55.1-2105. Eminent domain

§ 55.1-2106. General principles of law applicable

§ 55.1-2107. Construction against implicit repeal

§ 55.1-2108. Uniformity of application and construction

§ 55.1-2109. Unconscionable agreement or term of contract

§ 55.1-2110. Obligation of good faith

§ 55.1-2111. Remedies to be liberally administered

§ 55.1-2112. Creation of cooperative ownership

§ 55.1-2113. Unit boundaries

§ 55.1-2114. Construction and validity of declaration and bylaws

§ 55.1-2115. Description of units

§ 55.1-2116. Contents of declaration

§ 55.1-2117. Leasehold cooperatives

§ 55.1-2118. Allocation of ownership interests, votes, and common expense liabilities

§ 55.1-2119. Limited common elements

§ 55.1-2120. Exercise of development rights

§ 55.1-2121. Alterations of units

§ 55.1-2122. Relocation of boundaries between adjoining units

§ 55.1-2123. Subdivision of units

§ 55.1-2124. Easement for encroachments

§ 55.1-2125. Use for sales purposes

§ 55.1-2126. Easement rights

§ 55.1-2127. Amendment of declaration

§ 55.1-2128. Termination of cooperative ownership

§ 55.1-2129. Rights of secured lenders

§ 55.1-2130. Master associations

§ 55.1-2131. Merger or consolidation of cooperatives

§ 55.1-2132. Organization of the association

§ 55.1-2133. Powers of the association

§ 55.1-2133.1. Installation of solar energy collection devices

§ 55.1-2134. Executive board members and officers

§ 55.1-2135. Transfer of special declarant rights

§ 55.1-2136. Termination of contracts and leases of declarant

§ 55.1-2137. Bylaws

§ 55.1-2138. Upkeep of cooperative

§ 55.1-2139. Common elements; notice of pesticide application

§ 55.1-2139.1. Electric vehicle charging stations permitted

§ 55.1-2140. Meetings

§ 55.1-2141. Quorums

§ 55.1-2142. Voting; proxies

§ 55.1-2143. Tort and contract liability

§ 55.1-2144. Conveyance or encumbrance of the cooperative

§ 55.1-2145. Insurance

§ 55.1-2146. Assessments for common expenses

§ 55.1-2147. Annual budget; reserves for capital components

§ 55.1-2148. Remedies for nonpayment of assessments

§ 55.1-2149. Other liens affecting the cooperative

§ 55.1-2150. Limitation of assumption of debt and encumbrances

§ 55.1-2151. Association records

§ 55.1-2152. Association as trustee

§ 55.1-2153. Applicability; waiver

§ 55.1-2154. Liability for public offering statement; requirements

§ 55.1-2155. Public offering statement; general provisions

§ 55.1-2156. Public offering statement; cooperatives subject to development rights

§ 55.1-2157. Public offering statement; time-shares

§ 55.1-2158. Public offering statement; cooperatives containing conversion building

§ 55.1-2159. Public offering statement; cooperative securities

§ 55.1-2160. Purchaser's right to cancel

§ 55.1-2161. Resales of cooperative interests

§ 55.1-2162. Escrow of deposits

§ 55.1-2163. Release of liens

§ 55.1-2164. Conversion buildings

§ 55.1-2165. Express warranties of quality

§ 55.1-2166. Implied warranties of quality

§ 55.1-2167. Exclusion or modification of implied warranties of quality

§ 55.1-2168. Statute of limitations for warranties

§ 55.1-2169. Effect of violation on rights of action; attorney fees; arbitration of disputes

§ 55.1-2170. Labeling of promotional material

§ 55.1-2171. Declarant's obligation to complete and restore

§ 55.1-2172. Substantial completion of units

§ 55.1-2173. Common Interest Community Board

§ 55.1-2174. General powers and duties of the Common Interest Community Board

§ 55.1-2175. Registration required

§ 55.1-2176. Application for registration; approval of uncompleted unit

§ 55.1-2177. Receipt of application; order or registration

§ 55.1-2178. Cease and desist order

§ 55.1-2179. Revocation of registration

§ 55.1-2180. Investigative powers of the Common Interest Community Board

§ 55.1-2181. Annual report and amendments

§ 55.1-2182. Annual report by associations

§ 55.1-2183. Common Interest Community Board regulation of public offering statement

§ 55.1-2184. Penalties