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title: O.C.G.A. § 53-12-181. Amendment of articles of incorporation to exclude application of Code Section 53-12-180.
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# O.C.G.A. § 53-12-181. Amendment of articles of incorporation to exclude application of Code Section 53-12-180.

Any corporation which is a private foundation may amend its articles of incorporation expressly to exclude the application of Code Section 53-12-180 or any portion thereof in the manner provided by Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 14 or Article 8 of Chapter 3 of Title 14, whichever is applicable.

## History

Code 1981, § 53-12-181, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 579, § 1/SB 131.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2010, Code Section 53-112-181, as enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 579, § 1, was redesignated as Code Section 53-12-181.