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title: O.C.G.A. § 14-2-708. Shareholder and proxies’ participation by remote communication.
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# O.C.G.A. § 14-2-708. Shareholder and proxies’ participation by remote communication.

When authorized by the board of directors, and subject to such guidelines and procedures as the board of directors may adopt, shareholders and holders of proxies of any class or series designated by the board of directors not physically present at a meeting of shareholders may, by means of remote communication:

(1) Participate in a meeting of shareholders; and

(2) Be deemed present in person and vote at a meeting of shareholders, whether such meeting is held at a designated place or held wholly by means of remote communication, provided that:

(A) The corporation implements reasonable procedures to verify that each person deemed present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a shareholder or holder of a proxy;

(B) The corporation implements reasonable procedures to provide such shareholders and holders of proxies a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to such shareholders and holders of proxies, including, but not limited to, an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with such proceedings; and

(C) When any shareholder or holder of a proxy votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of such vote or other action shall be maintained by the corporation.

## History

Code 1981, § 14-2-708, enacted by Ga. L. 2021, p. 103, § 3/SB 168; Ga. L. 2021, p. 115, § 3/HB 306.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2021, the enactment of paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section by Ga. L. 2021, p. 103 § 3/SB 168, was treated as impliedly repealed and superseded by Ga. L. 2021, p. 115, § 3/HB 306, due to irreconcilable conflict.

## Effective Date

This Code section became effective April 29, 2021.