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VIRGINIA LEGAL INFORMATION
Forming a Corporate--Law and Links
Virginia Corporate Code.
Virginia Secretary of State, Business Services Home page.
Virginia Business Name Search (use to check on corporate name availability).
Virginia Articles of Incorporation.
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Selected Virginia Corporate Statutes
- § 13.1-630. Corporate name.
A. A corporate name shall contain the word "corporation," "incorporated," "company," or "limited," or the abbreviation "corp.," "inc.," "co.," or "ltd." Such words and their corresponding abbreviations may be used interchangeably for all purposes.
B. A corporate name shall not contain: 1. Any language stating or implying that it will transact one of the special kinds of businesses listed in § 13.1-620 unless it proposes in fact to engage in such special kind of business; or 2. Any word or phrase that is prohibited by law for such corporation.
- § 13.1-623. Organization of corporation.
A. After incorporation: 1. If initial directors are named in the articles of incorporation, the initial directors shall hold an organizational meeting, at the call of a majority of the directors, to complete the organization of the corporation by appointing officers, adopting bylaws, and carrying on any other business brought before the meeting; or 2. If initial directors are not named in the articles, the incorporator or incorporators shall hold an organizational meeting at the call of a majority of the incorporators:
- To elect a board of directors and complete the organization of the corporation; or
- To elect directors who shall complete the organization of the corporation.
B. Action required or permitted by this Act to be taken by incorporators at an organizational meeting may be taken without a meeting if the action taken is evidenced by one or more written consents describing the action taken and signed by each incorporator.
C. An organizational meeting may be held in or out of this Commonwealth.
- § 13.1-624. Bylaws.
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 for managing the business and regulating the affairs of the corporation that is not inconsistent with law or the articles of incorporation.
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