As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:

Terms Used In Virginia Code 6.2-1331

  • Corporation: means a corporation organized in accordance with this article. See Virginia Code 6.2-1331
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Credit union: means a cooperative, nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth and authorized to do business under this chapter for the purposes of encouraging thrift among its members, creating a source of credit at fair and reasonable rates of interest, providing an opportunity for its members to use and control their own money on a democratic basis in order to improve their economic and social condition, and conducting any other business, engaging in any other activity, and providing any other service that may be of benefit to its members, consistent with the provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted by the Commission under this chapter. See Virginia Code 6.2-1300
  • Member credit union: means a credit union which is a member of the corporation. See Virginia Code 6.2-1331

“Corporation” means a corporation organized in accordance with this article.

“Member credit union” means a credit union which is a member of the corporation.

“Shares” means the interest of a member having a savings account in a member credit union.

1974, c. 587, § 6.1-226.2; 2010, c. 794.