2006 Code of Virginia § 38.2-4111 - Amendments to laws

38.2-4111. Amendments to laws.

A. A domestic society may amend its laws in accordance with the provisions ofthose laws by action of its supreme governing body at any regular or specialmeeting or, if its laws so provide, by referendum. Such referendum may beheld in accordance with the provisions of its laws by the vote of the votingmembers of the society, by the vote of delegates or representatives of votingmembers, or by the vote of local lodges. A society may provide for voting bymail. No amendment submitted for adoption by referendum shall be adoptedunless, within six months from the date of submission of the amendment, amajority of the members voting shall have signified their consent to suchamendment by one of the methods herein specified.

B. No amendment to the laws of any domestic society shall take effect unlessfiled with the Commission.

C. Within ninety days from the filing specified in subsection B of thissection, all such amendments, or a synopsis of the amendments, shall befurnished to all members of the society either by mail or by publication infull in the official publication of the society. The affidavit of any officerof the society or of anyone authorized by it to mail any amendments orsynopsis of the amendments, stating facts which show that same have been dulyaddressed and mailed, shall be prima facie evidence that such amendments ortheir synopsis have been furnished the addressee.

D. At the request of the Commissioner, a foreign or alien society authorizedto do business in this Commonwealth shall file with the Commissioner a dulycertified copy of all amendments of, or additions to, its laws.

E. Printed copies of the laws as amended, certified by the secretary orcorresponding officer of the society, shall be prima facie evidence of theirlegal adoption.

(Code 1950, 38-277, 38-279, 38.1-593, 38.1-595; 1952, c. 317, 38.1-638.25, 38.1-638.27; 1968, c. 654; 1986, c. 562; 2002, c. 147.)