Georgia § 46-5-61 - Declaration of purpose.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 46-5-61 — Declaration of purpose., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46-5-61. Declaration of purpose.
Cooperative nonprofit corporations may be organized under this part for the purpose of furnishing telephone service in rural areas to the widest practicable number of users of such service. In addition to furnishing telephone service, such cooperative nonprofit corporations may also furnish broadband services directly or indirectly through a contractual arrangement or through a broadband affiliate. (Ga. L. 1950, p. 192, § 2; Ga. L. 2019, p. 233, § 1/SB 17.) The 2019 amendment, effective April 26, 2019, added the last sentence in this Code section. Cross references. - Nonprofit corporations generally, Ch. 3, T. 14.
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Section 46-5-61 ("Declaration of purpose.") 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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