Georgia § 14-2-727 - Greater or lesser quorum or voting requirements.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 14-2-727 — Greater or lesser quorum or voting requirements., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-2-727. Greater or lesser quorum or voting requirements.
The articles of incorporation or a bylaw adopted under Code Section 14-2-1021 may provide for a greater or lesser quorum (but not less than one-third of the votes entitled to be cast) or a greater voting requirement for shareholders (or voting groups of shareholders) than is provided for by this chapter. An amendment to the articles of incorporation or bylaws that changes or deletes a greater quorum or voting requirement must meet the same quorum requirement and be adopted by the same vote and voting groups required to take action under the quorum and voting requirements prescribed in the provision being amended. (Code 1981, § 14-2-727 , enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1070, § 1.) Law reviews. - For article, "Some Distinctive Features of the Georgia Business Corporation Code," 28 Ga. St. B. J. 101 (1991).
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What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 14-2-727 cover?
Section 14-2-727 ("Greater or lesser quorum or voting requirements.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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