Georgia § 14-2-1022 - Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for directors.
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§ 14-2-1022. Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for directors.
Unless provided otherwise in the articles of incorporation or the bylaws, a bylaw that fixes a greater quorum or voting requirement for the board of directors: May be adopted, amended, or repealed by the shareholders only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast; or May be adopted, amended, or repealed by the directors only by a majority of the entire board of directors. A bylaw adopted or amended by the shareholders that fixes a greater quorum or voting requirement for the board of directors may provide that it may be amended or repealed only by a specified vote of either the shareholders or the board of directors. (Code 1981, § 14-2-1022 , 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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