13.1-844.2 - Remote participation in annual and special meetings.

§ 13.1-844.2. Remote participation in annual and special meetings.

A. Members may participate in any meeting of members by means of remotecommunication to the extent the board of directors authorizes suchparticipation for members. Participation by means of remote communicationshall be subject to such guidelines and procedures the board of directorsadopts, and shall be in conformity with subsection B.

B. Members participating in a members' meeting by means of remotecommunication shall be deemed present and may vote at such a meeting if thecorporation has implemented reasonable measures to:

1. Verify that each person participating remotely is a member; and

2. Provide such members a reasonable opportunity to participate in themeeting and to vote on matters submitted to the members, including anopportunity to communicate, and to read or hear the proceedings of themeeting, substantially concurrently with such proceedings.

(2010, c. 171.)