{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-36-13-14","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 36-13-14","heading":"Perpetual existence, dissolution, continuation of existence.","body":"(a) A decentralized unincorporated nonprofit association shall have perpetual existence unless its governing principles otherwise specify.\n(b) A decentralized unincorporated nonprofit association may be dissolved by any of the following methods:\n(1) If the governing principles of the nonprofit association provide a time or method for dissolution, by that method;\n(2) If the governing principles of the nonprofit association do not provide a method for dissolution, by approval of its members in accordance with §36-13-20 of this code;\n(3) If membership in the decentralized unincorporated nonprofit association falls below 100 members and the decentralized unincorporated nonprofit association does not meet the requirements of a West Virginia unincorporated nonprofit association under this article; or\n(4) By court order.\n(c) After dissolution, a decentralized unincorporated nonprofit association continues in existence until its activities have been wound up and terminated pursuant to §36-13-26 of this code.","path":["CHAPTER 36. ESTATES AND PROPERTY.","ARTICLE 13. DECENTRALIZED UNINCORPORATED NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/36-13-14/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:29:04Z","sha256":"e229a9906086338afc9759369264f802aff0be0ad6070d4a3ffe654cf6cc2f3d","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-36-13-13","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-36-13-15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}