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title: O.C.G.A. § 14-2-305. Submission of certain matters to shareholder vote.
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# O.C.G.A. § 14-2-305. Submission of certain matters to shareholder vote.

Subject to the requirements set forth in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 14-2-1003, with respect to the submission of amendments to the articles of incorporation to shareholders; paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 14-2-1103, with respect to the submission of a plan of merger or share exchange to shareholders; paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 14-2-1202, with respect to the submission of a disposition of assets requiring shareholder approval to shareholders; and paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 14-2-1402, with respect to the submission of a proposed dissolution to shareholders, a corporation may agree to submit a matter to a vote of its shareholders regardless of whether the board of directors determines at any time subsequent to adopting or approving such matter that such matter is no longer advisable and recommends that the shareholders reject or vote against the matter.

## History

Code 1981, § 14-2-305, enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 825, § 2/SB 469.