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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>346318</law_id><section_number>13.1-1022</section_number><catch_line>Management of limited liability company</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><referred_to_by><reference>13.1-1019</reference><reference>13.1-1021.1</reference><reference>13.1-1040</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="44" identifier="13.1">Corporations</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="15" identifier="12">Virginia Limited Liability Company Act</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="5" identifier="5">Relationship of Members to Each Other</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Except to the extent that the <span class="dictionary">articles of organization</span> or an <span class="dictionary">operating agreement</span> provides in writing for management of a <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span> by a <span class="dictionary">manager</span> or <span class="dictionary">managers</span>, management of a <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span> shall be vested in its <span class="dictionary">members</span>. <a id="paragraph-1290966" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-1022/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, in the <span class="dictionary">articles of organization</span>, or in an <span class="dictionary">operating agreement</span>, the <span class="dictionary">members</span> of a <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span> shall vote in proportion to their <span class="dictionary">contributions</span> to the <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span>, as adjusted from time to time, and a majority vote of the <span class="dictionary">members</span> of a <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span> shall consist of the vote or other approval of <span class="dictionary">members</span> having a majority share of the voting power of all <span class="dictionary">members</span>. <a id="paragraph-1290967" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-1022/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, in the <span class="dictionary">articles of organization</span>, or in an <span class="dictionary">operating agreement</span>, any action required or permitted to be taken by the <span class="dictionary">members</span> of a <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span> may be taken upon a majority vote of the <span class="dictionary">members</span>. <a id="paragraph-1290968" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-1022/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> Unless otherwise provided in the <span class="dictionary">articles of organization</span> or an <span class="dictionary">operating agreement</span>, the <span class="dictionary">members</span> of a <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span> have the power and authority to delegate to one or more other <span class="dictionary">persons</span> the <span class="dictionary">members</span>&#x2019; rights and powers to manage and control the business and affairs of the <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span>, including to delegate to agents, officers and employees of a <span class="dictionary">member</span> or <span class="dictionary">manager</span> of the <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span>, and to delegate by a management agreement or other agreement with, or otherwise to, other <span class="dictionary">persons</span>. Such <span class="dictionary">persons</span> may be denominated as officers of the <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span> without being deemed to have the status of a <span class="dictionary">manager</span>, unless designated as a <span class="dictionary">manager</span> in the <span class="dictionary">articles of organization</span> or an <span class="dictionary">operating agreement</span>. <a id="paragraph-1290969" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-1022/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="E"><p><span class="prefix-number">E.</span> Unless otherwise provided in the <span class="dictionary">articles of organization</span> or an <span class="dictionary">operating agreement</span>, the <span class="dictionary">members</span> of a <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span> may take action permitted or required to be taken by the <span class="dictionary">members</span> without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by <span class="dictionary">members</span> having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting. A consent transmitted by a <span class="dictionary">member</span> by <span class="dictionary">electronic transmission</span> shall be deemed to be signed for the purposes of this section. Unless otherwise provided in the <span class="dictionary">articles of organization</span> or an <span class="dictionary">operating agreement</span>, on any matter that is to be voted on by <span class="dictionary">members</span>, the <span class="dictionary">members</span> may vote in <span class="dictionary">person</span> or by proxy. <a id="paragraph-1290970" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-1022/#E"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="F"><p><span class="prefix-number">F.</span> The <span class="dictionary">articles of organization</span> or an <span class="dictionary">operating agreement</span> may provide for classes or groups of <span class="dictionary">members</span> having such relative rights, powers, and duties as the <span class="dictionary">articles of organization</span> or an <span class="dictionary">operating agreement</span> may provide, and may make provision for the future creation in the manner provided in the <span class="dictionary">articles of organization</span> or an <span class="dictionary">operating agreement</span> of additional classes or groups of <span class="dictionary">members</span> having such relative rights, powers, and duties as may from time to time be established, including rights, powers, and duties senior to existing classes and groups of <span class="dictionary">members</span>. <a id="paragraph-1290971" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-1022/#F"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="G"><p><span class="prefix-number">G.</span> The <span class="dictionary">articles of organization</span>, an <span class="dictionary">operating agreement</span>, or a plan of merger may provide that dissenters&#x2019; rights with respect to a <span class="dictionary">membership interest</span> shall be available for any class or group of <span class="dictionary">members</span> in connection with any amendment of an <span class="dictionary">operating agreement</span>, any merger in which the <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span> is a <span class="dictionary">party</span>, any conversion of the <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span> to another business form, any <span class="dictionary">transfer</span> to or domestication in any other <span class="dictionary">jurisdiction</span> by the <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span>, or the sale of all or substantially all of the <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span>&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">assets</span>. <a id="paragraph-1290972" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-1022/#G"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1991, c. 168; 1992, c. 574; 1995, c. 168; 1998, c. 432; 2002, c. 288; 2004, c. 601; 2005, c. 255.</history><metadata><court_decisions><item key="0"><name> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors v. Virginia .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </name><case_number>No. 12-62535</case_number><citation>498 B.R. 90</citation><date>2013-09-09</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/8523822/official-committee-of-unsecured-creditors-v-virginia-broadband-llc-in-re/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. MEMORANDUM OPINION DENYING CREDITORS&#x2019; COMMITTEE&#x2019;S MOTION TO DISMISS UNDER 11 U.S.C. &#xA7; 1112(b) .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Virginia</court_html></item><item key="1"><name>Williams v. White</name><case_number>14-70057</case_number><citation>412 B.R. 860</citation><date>2009-08-05</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1551791/williams-v-white/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. 412 B.R. 860 (2009) .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Virginia</court_html></item><item key="2"><name>Spain v. Williams (In Re Williams)</name><case_number>19-30666</case_number><citation>455 B.R. 485</citation><date>2011-05-19</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2195040/spain-v-williams-in-re-williams/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. 455 B.R. 485 (2011) .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia</court_html></item><item key="3"><name>In Re Garrison-Ashburn L.C.</name><case_number>15-30156</case_number><citation>253 B.R. 700</citation><date>2000-08-25</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1967311/in-re-garrison-ashburn-lc/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. 253 B.R. 700 (2000) .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia</court_html></item><item key="4"><name>In Re DeLuca</name><case_number>19-10684</case_number><citation>194 B.R. 79</citation><date>1996-02-08</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1992968/in-re-deluca/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. 194 B.R. 79 (1996) .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia</court_html></item><item key="5"><name>JTB Enterprises, L.C. v. D &amp; B Venture, L.C. (In re DeLUCA)</name><case_number>Bankruptcy No. 95-11924-AM; Adv. No. 95-1182</case_number><citation>194 B.R. 79</citation><date>1996-02-08</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/8519845/jtb-enterprises-lc-v-d-b-venture-lc-in-re-deluca/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. MEMORANDUM OPINION .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia</court_html></item><item key="6"><name>Gowin v. Granite Depot, LLC</name><case_number>Record 052240.</case_number><citation>634 S.E.2d 714</citation><date>2006-09-15</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1058789/gowin-v-granite-depot-llc/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. 634 S.E.2d 714 (2006) .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html><abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr></court_html></item><item key="7"><name>Logan Antigone v. Jay C. Taustin</name><case_number>0364254</case_number><citation></citation><date>2026-06-16</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10875776/logan-antigone-v-jay-c-taustin/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html><abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr></court_html></item><item key="8"><name>Ospta v. Summit Group Properties</name><case_number>110849</case_number><citation>724 S.E.2d 718</citation><date>2012-04-20</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1057891/ospta-v-summit-group-properties/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. 724 S.E.2d 718 (2012) .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html><abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr></court_html></item><item key="9"><name>Jeb Stuart Auction Services, LLC v. West American Insurance</name><case_number>Case No. 4:14-cv-00047</case_number><citation>122 F. Supp. 3d 479</citation><date>2015-08-13</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/7314986/jeb-stuart-auction-services-llc-v-west-american-insurance/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. MEMORANDUM OPINION .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>District Court, W.D. Virginia</court_html></item></court_decisions></metadata></law>
