{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-6.2-1322","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 6.2-1322","heading":"Contents of bylaws; amendments to bylaws generally","body":"The bylaws of a credit union shall specify:1. The name of the credit union;2. The purpose for which it was formed;3. The time of the annual meeting of the members of the credit union, or a provision that the board of directors may set the time for the meeting. Such a meeting shall be held each calendar year. Notice of all meetings shall be given in a manner prescribed in the bylaws, subject to compliance with § 13.1-842;4. The number, authority, and the duties of the directors and the authority, duties, and maximum compensation of all officers;5. The conditions and qualifications for membership;6. The number of members of the credit committee, if any, and of the supervisory committee, with their respective authorities and duties;7. The conditions upon which shares may be issued, transferred, or withdrawn;8. The conditions upon which loans may be made and repaid;9. The manner of effecting the forfeiture of a member's shares when a member's share account balance is below the amount established by the bylaws and remains below such amount for a period of two years;10. The manner in which dividends shall be determined and paid out;11. The manner in which remaining assets are to be distributed in the event of dissolution after all distributions required by subdivision A 1 of § 13.1-907 have been made; and12. The manner in which bylaws may be amended.Code 1950, § 6-207; 1956, c. 90; 1966, c. 584, § 6.1-198; 1968, c. 560; 1980, c. 181; 1983, c. 300; 1990, c. 373, § 6.1-225.15; 2010, c. 794.","path":["Title 6.2. FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND SERVICES","Subtitle II. DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS AND TRUST ORGANIZATIONS","Chapter 13. CREDIT UNIONS","Article 3. FORMATION OF CREDIT UNION"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/6.2-1322/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:34Z","sha256":"b49eba8b2aea21e70f116cfbd02942e8bd689de00b92d89b55cfcacdc110e039","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-6.2-1321","next":"us-va/va.-code-6.2-1323"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}