{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-13.1-856","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 13.1-856","heading":"Election of directors by certain classes of members","body":"If the articles of incorporation authorize dividing the members into classes, the articles may also authorize the election of all or a specified number of directors by the members of one or more authorized classes. Each class entitled to elect one or more directors is a separate voting group for purposes of the election of directors.1985, c. 522.","path":["Title 13.1. CORPORATIONS","Chapter 10. VIRGINIA NONSTOCK CORPORATION ACT","Article 8. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/13.1-856/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:14Z","sha256":"5e244918b24f689e031f95e7efeae3efb3c1ae604f4fee9ead6c94ed94a92564","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-13.1-855","next":"us-va/va.-code-13.1-857"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}