{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-55.1-1962","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 55.1-1962","heading":"Designation of authorized representative","body":"Except as expressly authorized in this chapter or in the condominium instruments or as otherwise provided by law, no unit owners' association shall require any unit owner to execute a formal power of attorney if the unit owner designates a person licensed under the provisions of § 54.1-2106.1 as the unit owner's authorized representative, and the unit owners' association shall recognize such representation without a formal power of attorney, provided that the unit owners' association is given a written authorization that includes the designated representative's name, contact information, and license number and the unit owner's signature. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the requirements of § 55.1-1953 and the condominium instruments shall be satisfied before any such representative may exercise a vote on behalf of a unit owner as a proxy.1974, c. 416, § 55-79.97; 1975, c. 415; 1978, cc. 234, 290; 1983, c. 60; 1984, cc. 29, 103; 1990, c. 662; 1991, c. 497; 1994, c. 172; 1997, c. 222; 1998, cc. 32, 454, 463; 1999, c. 263; 2001, c. 556; 2002, cc. 459, 509; 2005, c. 415; 2007, cc. 696, 712, 854, 910; 2008, cc. 851, 871; 2011, c. 334; 2013, cc. 357, 492; 2014, c. 216; 2015, c. 277; 2016, c. 471; 2017, cc. 393, 406; 2018, c. 70; 2019, c. 712; 2022, cc. 65, 66.","path":["Title 55.1. Property and Conveyances","Subtitle IV. Common Interest Communities","Chapter 19. Virginia Condominium Act","Article 3. Management of Condominium"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/55.1-1962/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:29Z","sha256":"ec2f8d9373e767b7fbf7801db05f2881e94e0dc333a3ecf731c2ab1f55889fc5","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-55.1-1961","next":"us-va/va.-code-55.1-1962.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}