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Call Now: 904-383-7448One or more persons may act as the incorporator or incorporators of a corporation by delivering articles of incorporation to the Secretary of State for filing.
(Code 1981, §14-2-201, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1070, § 1.)
Source: Model Act, § 2.01. The only change from previous law is that former § 14-2-170 required natural persons who serve as incorporators to be over 18 years of age.
The only functions of incorporators under the Code are (1) to sign the articles of incorporation, (2) to deliver them for filing with the Secretary of State, and (3) to complete the formation of the corporation to the extent set forth in Section 14-2-205.
Cross-References Articles of incorporation, see § 14-2-202. "Deliver" includes mail, see § 14-2-140. Effective time and date of filing, see § 14-2-123. Filing fees, see § 14-2-122. Filing requirements, see § 14-2-120. Organization of corporation by incorporators, see § 14-2-205. "Person" defined, see § 14-2-140.
- 18A Am. Jur. 2d, Corporations, § 155 et seq.
- 18 C.J.S., Corporations, §§ 50, 51.
- Validity, construction, and effect of statutory provisions concerning capital requisites of state incorporation of bank, 79 A.L.R.3d 1190.
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Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2022-03-08
Snippet: Secretary of State’s office pursuant to OCGA § 14-2-201. The document expressly stated that “[t]he corporation