(Effective January 1, 2027) Conduct of the meeting
Va. Code Ann. § 13.1-844.1
in effectA. At each meeting of members, a chair shall preside. The chair shall be appointed as provided in the articles of incorporation, bylaws, or, in the absence of such a provision, by the board of directors.
B. Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, the chair shall determine the order of business and shall have the authority to establish rules for the conduct of the meeting.
C. The chair of the meeting shall announce at the meeting when the polls open and close for each matter voted upon. If no announcement is made, the polls shall be deemed to have opened at the beginning of the meeting and closed upon the final adjournment of the meeting.
2007, c. 925 ; 2026, cc. 393 , 394 .
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