{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-13.1-786","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 13.1-786","heading":"Termination of status","body":"A benefit corporation may terminate its status as such and cease to be subject to this article by amending its articles to delete the provision required by § 13.1-784 to be set forth in the articles of incorporation, which amendment shall be adopted in accordance with the procedures set forth in § 13.1-707, or if no shares have yet been issued, in accordance with § 13.1-709.2011, c. 698.","path":["Title 13.1. CORPORATIONS","Chapter 9. VIRGINIA STOCK CORPORATION ACT","Article 22. BENEFIT CORPORATIONS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/13.1-786/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:14Z","sha256":"9ca55ee80133d1b2227250058c6a3483855a0c185ef2cea505d6ba7e1ce44714","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-13.1-785","next":"us-va/va.-code-13.1-787"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}