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O.C.G.A. § 14-5-1 Intention
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This chapter is intended to be and is merely a recompilation of existing statutes affecting and regulating corporations and is not intended to change or alter the legal status of any corporation in existence on April 1, 1969. (Code 1933, § 22-5601, enacted by Ga. L. 1969, p. 152,…
O.C.G.A. § 14-5-11 Applicability of Chapters 2 and 3 to corporations chartered by General Assembly; filing of annual registration with Secretary of State
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(a) If there is no other statute which authorizes or prescribes the manner in which any domestic corporation which is not otherwise subject to Chapter 2 or Chapter 3 of this title may amend its charter or articles of incorporation, merge, or take any other action which a corporat…
O.C.G.A. § 14-5-11.1 Valid period for annual registration
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Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Secretary of State may provide for the annual registration required under Code Section 14-5-11 to be valid for a period up to and including three years. The Secretary of State is authorized to adopt the necessary rules and regula…
O.C.G.A. § 14-5-3 Right of state to withdraw franchise when charter granted since January 1, 1863
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In all cases of private charters granted to corporations since January 1, 1863, the state reserves the right to withdraw the franchise unless such right is expressly negatived in the charter. (Orig. Code 1863, § 1636; Code 1868, § 1681; Code 1873, § 1682; Code 1882, § 1682; Civil…