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title: O.C.G.A. § 14-5-49. Applicability of Code Sections 14-5-46 through 14-5-48 to other societies.
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# O.C.G.A. § 14-5-49. Applicability of Code Sections 14-5-46 through 14-5-48 to other societies.

Code Sections 14-5-46 through 14-5-48 shall be so construed as to apply to all societies whether social, charitable, secret, or masonic or by whatever name they may be called; and all criminal laws for the protection of religious societies shall be so construed as to apply to all societies by whatever name they may be called.

## History

Ga. L. 1855-56, p. 272, § 1; Code 1873, § 2346; Code 1882, § 2346; Civil Code 1895, § 2356; Civil Code 1910, § 2829; Code 1933, § 22-412; Code 1933, § 22-5510, enacted by Ga. L. 1968, p. 565, § 1.

## Editor's Notes

In light of the similarity of the provisions, decisions under former Code 1933, § 22-412, are included in the annotations for this Code section.