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title: O.C.G.A. § 44-3-228. Presence of quorums at meetings.
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# O.C.G.A. § 44-3-228. Presence of quorums at meetings.

Unless the instrument or bylaws provide otherwise, a quorum shall be deemed present throughout any meeting of the members of the association if persons entitled to cast more than one-third of the votes are present at the beginning of the meeting. Unless the instrument or bylaws specify a larger percentage, the presence of persons entitled to cast one-half of the votes of the board of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the board.

## History

Code 1981, § 44-3-228, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1879, § 1; Ga. L. 2004, p. 560, § 12.