Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects, Board for; licensure of landscape architects. Amending §§ 10.1-560, 13.1-543, 13.1-549, 13.1-553, 13.1-1102, 13.1-1111, 15.2-851, 15.2-2263, 54.1-400, 54.1-401, 54.1-402.2, 54.1-403, 54.1-404.2, 54.1-405, 54.1-409, 54.1-410, 54.1-411, and 54.1-2201. (Patron-Watkins, SB 940 (Chapter 309))

Corporate directors and officers; indemnification thereof. Amending §§ 13.1-696 and 13.1-875. (Patron-Stosch, SB 903 (Chapter 587))

Corporate income tax system; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study. (Patron-Massie, HJR 681 (P))

Corporations; allows certain to be represented by an officer before general district courts. Adding § 16.1-81.1. (Patron-Janis, HB 2434 (Chapter 666))

Deeds and deeds of trust; when corporation, partnership, etc., is grantee, deed or deed of trust shall contain names of registered agents, etc., of these various business entities. Amending §§ 55-48 and 55-58. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 1640 (F))

Employing illegal aliens; requires cancellation of limited liability companies, limited partnerships, etc., therefor. Amending §§ 13.1-1046, 13.1-1050.3, 13.1-1056, 13.1-1056.2, 13.1-1234, 13.1-1238.2, 13.1-1246, 13.1-1246.2, 50-73.49, 50-73.52:6, 50-73.58, and 50-73.58:2. (Patron-Byron, HB 2126 (Chapter 167))

Higher Education, Council of; creation of nonstock corporation to support academic research. Adding § 23-9.6:3. (Patron-Nutter, HB 987 (CD))

Income tax, corporate; extends sunset date of major business facility job tax credit. Amending § 58.1-439. (Patron-Caputo, HB 2296 (F); Putney, HB 2575 (Chapter 753))

Income tax, state; provides tax credit for certain individuals and corporations for renewable energy property placed in service. Adding §§ 58.1-331.1 and 58.1-431.1. (Patron-Pollard, HB 2094 (F))

Individual income, corporate income, and sales and use taxes; restructuring various taxes. Amending §§ 58.1-320, 58.1-400, 58.1-611.1, and 58.1-638. (Patron-Englin, HB 2588 (F))

Limited liability companies; bound by its operating agreement whether or not executes. Amending §§ 13.1-1002, 13.1-1011, 13.1-1023, 13.1-1035, 13.1-1036, 13.1-1040.1, 13.1-1049.1, 13.1-1049.3, and 13.1-1117. (Patron-Stosch, SB 1241 (Chapter 763))

Limited liability companies; domestications and cancellations thereof. Amending §§ 13.1-1078 and 13.1-1116. (Patron-Alexander, HB 2222 (Chapter 201))

Limited liability companies; may change its principal office by filing a statement of change on form provided by Commission. Amending §§ 13.1-1002, 13.1-1016, 13.1-1055, and 13.1-1065; adding § 13.1-1018.1. (Patron-Mathieson, HB 1957 (Chapter 450))

Multistate service corporations; joint committee of Senate and House Committees on Finance to study benefits and fiscal impact of adopting a market-based tax assessment process for purposes of State’s corporate income tax. (Patron-Howell, SJR 324 (F))

Railroad corporations; prohibits foreign control without approval of State Corporation Commission. Amending §§ 56-1 and 56-345.1; adding § 56-345.2. (Patron-Puller, SB 719 (CD))

Retail Franchise Act; replaces references to grants of franchises with sales of franchises. Amending §§ 13.1-559, 13.1-560, 13.1-563, 13.1-565, and 13.1-566. (Patron-Purkey, HB 2086 (Chapter 148))

Securities Act; increases maximum civil penalty that State Corporation Commission may impose for violation thereof. Amending § 13.1-521. (Patron-Stosch, SB 1243 (Chapter 566))

Securities Act; sale of business doctrine. Amending §§ 13.1-501 and 13.1-522. (Patron-Obenshain, SB 1220 (F))

Stock and Nonstock Corporation Acts; conforms provisions and makes technical amendments. Amending §§ 13.1-615, 13.1-630, 13.1-716, 13.1-720, 13.1-815, 13.1-829, 13.1-893.1, 13.1-896, and 15.2-5109. (Patron-Sickles, HB 2445 (Chapter 216))

Successor corporations; asbestos-related liability. Adding § 13.1-721.2. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 1762 (F); Puller, SB 1493 (F))

Taxation, Department of; changes annual report date from April 15 to October 1 on corporate income tax relief. Amending §§ 58.1-202, 58.1-609.11, and 58.1-609.12. (Patron-Orrock, HB 2101 (Chapter 24))