Directors and Officers

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This is Article 8 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Directors and Officers.” It is part of Chapter 10 “Virginia Nonstock Corporation Act”, which is part of Title 13.1 “Corporations”. It contains 25 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 25 sections.

§ 13.1-853	Requirement for and duties of board of directors
§ 13.1-854	Qualification of directors
§ 13.1-855	Number and election of directors
§ 13.1-856	Election of directors by certain classes of members
§ 13.1-857	Terms of directors generally
§ 13.1-858	Staggered terms of directors
§ 13.1-859	Resignation of directors
§ 13.1-860	Removal of directors
§ 13.1-861	Judicial review of elections
§ 13.1-862	Vacancy on board of directors
§ 13.1-863	Compensation of directors
§ 13.1-864	Meetings of the board of directors
§ 13.1-865	Action without meeting of board of directors
§ 13.1-866	Notice of board of directors' meetings
§ 13.1-867	Waiver of notice by director
§ 13.1-868	Quorum and voting by directors
§ 13.1-869	Committees
§ 13.1-870	General standards of conduct for directors
§ 13.1-870.1	Limitation on liability of officers and directors; exception
§ 13.1-870.2	Limitation on liability of officers and directors; additional exception
§ 13.1-871	Director conflict of interests
§ 13.1-871.1	Business opportunities
§ 13.1-872	Required officers
§ 13.1-873	Duties of officers
§ 13.1-874	Resignation and removal of officers