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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 14. CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND ASSOCIATIONS

11 chapters · 866 sections · 14-2-101 to 14-11-1109

  1. Chapter 2. BUSINESS CORPORATIONS

    257 sections · 14-2-101 to 14-2-1807

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS21 sections
      • Part 1. SHORT TITLE AND RESERVATION OF POWER4 sections
      • Part 2. FILING DOCUMENTS11 sections
      • Part 3. SECRETARY OF STATE1 sections
      • Part 4. DEFINITIONS3 sections
      • Part 5. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS2 sections
    • Article 2. INCORPORATION8 sections
    • Article 3. PURPOSES AND POWERS5 sections
    • Article 4. NAME3 sections
    • Article 5. OFFICE AND AGENT5 sections
      • Part 1. REGISTERED AGENTS AND SERVICE OF PROCESS4 sections
      • Part 2. VENUE1 sections
    • Article 6. SHARES AND DISTRIBUTIONS17 sections
      • Part 1. SHARES4 sections
      • Part 2. ISSUANCE OF SHARES9 sections
      • Part 3. SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION OF SHARES BY SHAREHOLDERS AND CORPORATION2 sections
      • Part 4. DISTRIBUTIONS2 sections
    • Article 7. SHAREHOLDERS30 sections
      • Part 1. MEETINGS8 sections
      • Part 2. VOTING11 sections
      • Part 3. VOTING TRUSTS AND AGREEMENTS3 sections
      • Part 4. DERIVATIVE PROCEEDINGS8 sections
    • Article 8. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS41 sections
      • Part 1. BOARD OF DIRECTORS11 sections
      • Part 2. MEETINGS AND ACTION OF THE BOARD6 sections
      • Part 3. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT3 sections
      • Part 4. OFFICERS5 sections
      • Part 5. INDEMNIFICATION10 sections
      • Part 6. CONFLICTING INTEREST TRANSACTIONS5 sections
      • Part 7. DISCLAIMER OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES1 sections
    • Article 9. CLOSE CORPORATIONS26 sections
      • Part 1. CREATION2 sections
      • Part 2. SHARES8 sections
      • Part 3. GOVERNANCE7 sections
      • Part 4. REORGANIZATION AND TERMINATION4 sections
      • Part 5. JUDICIAL SUPERVISION4 sections
      • Part 6. TRANSITION PROVISIONS1 sections
    • Article 10. AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS13 sections
      • Part 1. AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION10 sections
      • Part 2. AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS3 sections
    • Article 11. MERGER AND SHARE EXCHANGE20 sections
      • Part 1. MERGER AND SHARE EXCHANGE13 sections
      • Part 2. FAIR PRICE REQUIREMENTS4 sections
      • Part 3. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS WITH INTERESTED STOCKHOLDERS3 sections
    • Article 12. SALE OF ASSETS2 sections
    • Article 13. DISSENTERS’ RIGHTS14 sections
      • Part 1. RIGHT TO DISSENT AND OBTAIN PAYMENT FOR SHARES3 sections
      • Part 2. PROCEDURE FOR EXERCISE OF DISSENTERS’ RIGHTS8 sections
      • Part 3. JUDICIAL APPRAISAL OF SHARES3 sections
    • Article 14. DISSOLUTION20 sections
      • Part 1. VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION11 sections
      • Part 2. ADMINISTRATIVE DISSOLUTION4 sections
      • Part 3. JUDICIAL DISSOLUTION4 sections
      • Part 4. MISCELLANEOUS1 sections
    • Article 15. FOREIGN CORPORATIONS15 sections
      • Part 1. CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY10 sections
      • Part 2. WITHDRAWAL1 sections
      • Part 3. REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY3 sections
      • Part 4. DOMESTICATION1 sections
    • Article 16. RECORDS AND REPORTS7 sections
      • Part 1. RECORDS4 sections
      • Part 2. REPORTS3 sections
    • Article 17. TRANSITION PROVISIONS3 sections
    • Article 18. BENEFIT CORPORATIONS7 sections

  2. Chapter 3. NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS

    206 sections · 14-3-101 to 14-3-1703

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS24 sections
      • Part 1. SHORT TITLE; LEGISLATIVE POWER4 sections
      • Part 2. DOCUMENTS11 sections
      • Part 3. SECRETARY OF STATE1 sections
      • Part 4. DEFINITIONS; NOTICE2 sections
      • Part 5. COURT-ORDERED MEETINGS1 sections
      • Part 6. POWERS OF ATTORNEY GENERAL1 sections
      • Part 7. RELIGIOUS CORPORATIONS DOCTRINE1 sections
      • Part 8. DONOR INTENT PROTECTION3 sections
    • Article 2. INCORPORATION8 sections
    • Article 3. PURPOSES AND POWERS5 sections
    • Article 4. CORPORATE NAME3 sections
    • Article 5. REGISTERED OFFICE AND REGISTERED AGENT5 sections
      • Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS4 sections
      • Part 2. VENUE1 sections
    • Article 6. MEMBERSHIP10 sections
      • Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS3 sections
      • Part 2. RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF MEMBERS4 sections
      • Part 3. TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP2 sections
      • Part 4. DELEGATES1 sections
    • Article 7. MEETINGS OF MEMBERS18 sections
      • Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS9 sections
      • Part 2. VOTING8 sections
      • Part 3. VOTING AGREEMENTS1 sections
    • Article 7A. DERIVATIVE PROCEEDINGS8 sections
    • Article 8. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS45 sections
      • Part 1. BOARD OF DIRECTORS13 sections
      • Part 2. MEETINGS AND ACTION OF THE BOARD6 sections
      • Part 3. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT2 sections
      • Part 4. OFFICERS7 sections
      • Part 5. INDEMNIFICATION10 sections
      • Part 6. CONFLICTING INTEREST TRANSACTIONS6 sections
      • Part 7. DISCLAIMER OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES1 sections
    • Article 10. AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS16 sections
      • Part 1. AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION9 sections
      • Part 2. AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS3 sections
      • Part 3. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS1 sections
      • Part 4. AMENDMENT TO OPERATE FOR PROFIT3 sections
    • Article 11. MERGER9 sections
    • Article 11A. DOMESTICATION OF FOREIGN CORPORATIONS2 sections
    • Article 12. SALE, ENCUMBRANCE, OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF ASSETS2 sections
    • Article 13. DISTRIBUTIONS2 sections
    • Article 14. DISSOLUTION22 sections
      • Part 1. VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION13 sections
      • Part 2. ADMINISTRATIVE DISSOLUTION4 sections
      • Part 3. JUDICIAL DISSOLUTION4 sections
      • Part 4. ASSETS OF DISSOLVED CORPORATION1 sections
    • Article 15. FOREIGN CORPORATIONS15 sections
      • Part 1. CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY10 sections
      • Part 2. CERTIFICATE OF WITHDRAWAL1 sections
      • Part 3. REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY3 sections
      • Part 4. DOMESTICATION UNDER PRIOR LAW1 sections
    • Article 16. RECORDS AND REPORTS9 sections
      • Part 1. RECORDS6 sections
      • Part 2. REPORTS3 sections
    • Article 17. APPLICABILITY3 sections

  3. Chapter 4. SECRETARY OF STATE CORPORATIONS

    49 sections · 14-4-1 to 14-4-183

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS2 sections
    • Article 2. INCORPORATION5 sections
    • Article 3. CORPORATE FINANCE8 sections
    • Article 4. POWERS AND LIABILITIES6 sections
    • Article 5. RENEWAL OR REVIVAL OF CHARTER2 sections
    • Article 6. AMENDMENT OF CHARTER6 sections
    • Article 7. CHANGE OF NAME, CAPITAL STOCK, PLACE OF BUSINESS, OR NUMBER OF DIRECTORS2 sections
    • Article 8. MERGER AND SHARE EXCHANGE11 sections
    • Article 9. FORFEITURE AND DISSOLUTION2 sections
    • Article 10. ANNUAL REPORTS AND FEES5 sections

  4. Chapter 5. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO CORPORATIONS

    28 sections · 14-5-1 to 14-5-51

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS12 sections
    • Article 2. CORPORATION COMMISSIONER4 sections
    • Article 3. CORPORATIONS ORGANIZED FOR RELIGIOUS, FRATERNAL, OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES12 sections

  5. Chapter 6. CORPORATE TAKEOVERS

    1 sections · 14-6-1 to 14-6-1

  6. Chapter 7. PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS

    7 sections · 14-7-1 to 14-7-7

  7. Chapter 8. PARTNERSHIPS

    69 sections · 14-8-1 to 14-8-64

  8. Chapter 9. REVISED UNIFORM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT

    75 sections · 14-9-100 to 14-9-1204

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS10 sections
    • Article 2. FORMATION, AMENDMENT, CANCELLATION, MERGER15 sections
    • Article 3. LIMITED PARTNERS5 sections
    • Article 4. GENERAL PARTNERS5 sections
    • Article 5. FINANCE3 sections
    • Article 6. DISTRIBUTIONS AND WITHDRAWAL6 sections
    • Article 7. PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS5 sections
    • Article 8. DISSOLUTION5 sections
    • Article 9. FOREIGN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS9 sections
    • Article 10. DERIVATIVE ACTIONS4 sections
    • Article 11. ADMINISTRATION4 sections
    • Article 12. APPLICABILITY4 sections

  9. Chapter 9A. LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS

    52 sections · 14-9A-1 to 14-9A-130

    • Article 1. LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS FORMED SINCE FEBRUARY 15, 195231 sections
      • Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS6 sections
      • Part 2. FORMATION, CANCELLATION, AND AMENDMENT8 sections
      • Part 3. LIMITED PARTNERS13 sections
      • Part 4. GENERAL PARTNERS1 sections
      • Part 5. CONTRIBUTORS1 sections
      • Part 6. DISSOLUTION2 sections
    • Article 2. LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS FORMED PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 15, 195221 sections

  10. Chapter 10. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

    18 sections · 14-10-1 to 14-10-18

  11. Chapter 11. LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES

    104 sections · 14-11-100 to 14-11-1109

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS3 sections
    • Article 2. FORMATION12 sections
    • Article 3. AGENCY; MANAGEMENT; DUTIES; LIABILITY14 sections
    • Article 4. FINANCE9 sections
    • Article 5. LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS; ADMISSION OF MEMBERS6 sections
    • Article 6. EVENTS OF DISSOCIATION, WITHDRAWAL, AND DISSOLUTION12 sections
    • Article 7. FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES12 sections
    • Article 8. DERIVATIVE ACTIONS7 sections
    • Article 9. MERGER6 sections
    • Article 10. DISSENTERS’ RIGHTS13 sections
    • Article 11. MISCELLANEOUS10 sections