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title: O.C.G.A. § 14-2-301. Purposes.
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# O.C.G.A. § 14-2-301. Purposes.

Every corporation incorporated under this chapter has the purpose of engaging in any lawful business unless a more limited purpose is set forth in the articles of incorporation.

## History

Code 1981, § 14-2-301, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1070, § 1.

## Law Reviews

For note, ‘‘Ultra Vires in Georgia,’’ see 16 Mercer L. Rev. 320 (1964).