Chapter 2. Business Corporations

Article 1. General Provisions

• Part 1. Short Title and Reservation of Power
• Part 2. Filing Documents
• Part 3. Secretary of State
• Part 4. Definitions
• Part 5. Execution of Documents

Article 2. Incorporation

• OCGA § 14-2-201 Incorporators
• OCGA § 14-2-201.1 Publication of Notice of Intent to File Articles of Incorporation
• OCGA § 14-2-202 Articles of Incorporation
• OCGA § 14-2-203 Incorporation
• OCGA § 14-2-204 Liability For Preincorporation Transactions
• OCGA § 14-2-205 Organization of Corporation
• OCGA § 14-2-206 Bylaws
• OCGA § 14-2-207 Emergency Bylaws

Article 3. Purposes and Powers

• OCGA § 14-2-301 Purposes
• OCGA § 14-2-302 General Powers
• OCGA § 14-2-303 Emergency Powers
• OCGA § 14-2-304 Ultra Vires
• OCGA § 14-2-305 Submitting Matter to Shareholder Vote

Article 4. Name

• OCGA § 14-2-401 Corporate Name
• OCGA § 14-2-402 Reserved Name
• OCGA § 14-2-403 [Repealed]

Article 5. Office and Agent

• Part 1. Registered Agents and Service of Process
• Part 2. Venue

Article 6. Shares and Distributions

• Part 1. Shares
• Part 2. Issuance of Shares
• Part 3. Subsequent Acquisition of Shares By Shareholders and Corporation
• Part 4. Distributions

Article 7. Shareholders

• Part 1. Meetings
• Part 2. Voting
• Part 3. Voting Trusts and Agreements
• Part 4. Derivative Proceedings

Article 8. Directors and Officers

• Part 1. Board of Directors
• Part 2. Meetings and Action of the Board
• Part 3. Standards of Conduct
• Part 4. Officers
• Part 5. Indemnification
• Part 6. Conflicting Interest Transactions

Article 9. Close Corporations

• Part 1. Creation
• Part 2. Shares
• Part 3. Governance
• Part 4. Reorganization and Termination
• Part 5. Judicial Supervision
• Part 6. Transition Provisions

Article 10. Amendment of Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws

• Part 1. Amendment of Articles of Incorporation
• Part 2. Amendment of Bylaws

Article 11. Merger and Share Exchange

• Part 1. Merger and Share Exchange
• Part 2. Fair Price Requirements
• Part 3. Business Combinations With Interested Stockholders

Article 12. Sale of Assets

• OCGA § 14-2-1201 Sale and Mortgage of Assets Not Requiring Shareholder Approval
• OCGA § 14-2-1202 Sale of Assets Requiring Shareholder Approval

Article 13. Dissenters' Rights

• Part 1. Right to Dissent and Obtain Payment For Shares
• Part 2. Procedure For Exercise of Dissenters' Rights
• Part 3. Judicial Appraisal of Shares

Article 14. Dissolution

• Part 1. Voluntary Dissolution
• Part 2. Administrative Dissolution
• Part 3. Judicial Dissolution
• Part 4. Miscellaneous

Article 15. Foreign Corporations

• Part 1. Certificate of Authority
• Part 2. Withdrawal
• Part 3. Revocation of Certificate of Authority
• Part 4. Domestication

Article 16. Records and Reports

• Part 1. Records
• Part 2. Reports

Article 17. Transition Provisions

• OCGA § 14-2-1701 Application of Chapter
• OCGA § 14-2-1702 Application to Qualified Foreign Corporations
• OCGA § 14-2-1703 Saving Provisions