Code of Virginia
Chapter 9.1 - Utility Consumer Services Cooperatives and Utility Aggregation Cooperatives
§ 56-231.22. Charter amendments

A cooperative may amend its articles of incorporation to change its corporate name, to increase or reduce the number of its directors or change any other provision therein; however, no cooperative shall amend its articles of incorporation to embody therein any purpose, power or provision which would not be authorized if original articles including such additional or changed purpose, power or provision were offered for filing at the time articles under this section are offered. Such amendment may be accomplished in the method prescribed in Chapters 9 (§ 13.1-601 et seq.) and 10 (§ 13.1-801 et seq.) of Title 13.1.
1999, c. 874.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 56 - Public Service Companies

Chapter 9.1 - Utility Consumer Services Cooperatives and Utility Aggregation Cooperatives

§ 56-231.15. Definitions

§ 56-231.16. Organization; purpose

§ 56-231.17. Articles of incorporation

§ 56-231.18. Name of other corporations not to include term "electric cooperative" or "utility consumer services cooperative."

§ 56-231.19. Filing articles of incorporation; effect thereof; other provisions of law applicable

§ 56-231.20. Repealed

§ 56-231.21. Dissolution and termination of cooperatives

§ 56-231.22. Charter amendments

§ 56-231.23. General powers granted

§ 56-231.24. Power to dispose of property

§ 56-231.25. Power to issue obligations

§ 56-231.26. Covenants in connection with obligations

§ 56-231.27. Power to purchase its own obligations

§ 56-231.28. Board of directors of cooperatives

§ 56-231.29. Powers of board of directors

§ 56-231.30. Rights and liabilities of members

§ 56-231.31. Payment of certain patronage capital to spouse or next of kin of deceased person

§ 56-231.31:1. Donation of certain patronage capital to the cooperative

§ 56-231.32. Service to members

§ 56-231.33. Adequate service; rates

§ 56-231.34. Regulation by Commission

§ 56-231.34:1. Separation of regulated and unregulated businesses

§ 56-231.34:2. Right of action; violation of rules or regulations

§ 56-231.35. Charter fees, etc.

§ 56-231.36. Construction of article; conflicting laws

§ 56-231.37. How article cited

§ 56-231.38. Definitions

§ 56-231.39. Organization and purpose

§ 56-231.40. Names

§ 56-231.41. Articles of incorporation

§ 56-231.42. Bylaws

§ 56-231.43. Powers

§ 56-231.44. Board of directors

§ 56-231.45. Officers

§ 56-231.46. Members

§ 56-231.47. Adoption of article

§ 56-231.48. Applicability of other laws

§ 56-231.49. Restructuring costs

§ 56-231.50. Regulation by State Corporation Commission

§ 56-231.50:1. Separation of regulated and unregulated businesses

§ 56-231.50:2. Right of action; violation of rules or regulations

§ 56-231.51. Construction of article and conflicting laws

§ 56-231.52. Citation to article