Business corporations; provide for benefit corporations; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to business corporations, so as to provide for benefit corporations; to provide for definitions; to provide for the application of the business corporation Code; to provide for naming; to provide for stock certificates; to provide for amendments and transactions; to provide for duties and limitations of liability of directors of benefit corporations; to provide for annual benefit reports; to change provisions relating to definitions for foreign corporation; to change provisions relating to the right to dissent; to change provisions relating to the corporate name of a foreign corporation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2016
Last action Feb 25, 2016
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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 25, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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