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# O.C.G.A. § 14-3-802. Qualifications of directors.

Directors shall be natural persons who are 18 years of age or older but need not be residents of this state nor members of the corporation unless the articles so require. The articles or bylaws may prescribe other qualifications for directors.

## History

Code 1981, § 14-3-802, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 465, § 1; Ga. L. 2023, p. 419, § 1-1/SB 148, effective July 1, 2023.

## Editor's Notes

Ga. L. 2023, p. 419, § 1-1/SB 148, effective July 1, 2023, reenacted this Code section without change.