Virginia § 13.1-938 - Application to certain social, patriotic and benevolent societies incorporated before year 1900; reports by such societies
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§ 13.1-938. Application to certain social, patriotic and benevolent societies incorporated before year 1900; reports by such societies
The charter of every social, patriotic and benevolent society incorporated by an act of the General Assembly of Virginia prior to the year 1900 for the purpose of perpetuating the memory of men in the military, naval and civil service of the Colonies and of the Continental Congress shall be deemed to have remained, and to be, in full force and effect notwithstanding the provisions of § 13.1-937 or any other statute enacted after January 1, 1950, or regulation pursuant thereto requiring the filing of any report or reports with the Commission. All such reports which under such statutes should have been so filed shall be filed with the Commission on or before August 1, 1986. Such corporation hereafter shall be deemed to hold its charter subject to the provisions of the Constitution of Virginia now in effect, and the laws passed in pursuance thereof.
1985, c. 522.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13.1-938 ("Application to certain social, patriotic and benevolent societies incorporated before year 1900; reports by such societies") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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