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O.C.G.A. § 33-1-3 — Application of title to fraternal benefit societies and farmers' mutual fire insurance companies | Georgia Code
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TITLE 33 INSURANCE

Section 1. General Provisions, 33-1-1 through 33-1-25.

33-1-3. Application of title to fraternal benefit societies and farmers' mutual fire insurance companies.

This title shall not apply to:

  1. Fraternal benefit societies except as provided in Chapter 15 of this title; or
  2. Farmers' mutual fire insurance companies except as provided in Chapter 16 of this title.

(Code 1933, § 56-108, enacted by Ga. L. 1960, p. 289, § 1; Ga. L. 1977, p. 1229, § 1; Ga. L. 2017, p. 164, § 4/HB 127.)

The 2017 amendment, effective July 1, 2017, deleted former paragraph (1), which read: "Hospital service nonprofit corporations except for Chapter 19 of this title and any other provisions of this title which are specifically made applicable to hospital service nonprofit corporations and nonprofit medical service corporations except for Chapter 18 of this title and any other provisions of this title which are specifically made applicable to nonprofit medical service corporations;"; and redesignated former paragraphs (2) and (3) as present paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Nonprofit hospital service corporations are subject to fees and taxes.

- Despite paragraph (1) of this section, nonprofit hospital service corporations under T. 33, C. 19 are subject to the fees and taxes imposed by Ch. 8 of this title. 1973 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 73-74.

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This Georgia Code resource is curated by Georgia Bar member Graham W. Syfert, a personal injury and workers' compensation attorney admitted in Georgia (State Bar of Georgia No. 881027, since 2006) and Florida. Attorney Syfert regularly works with Title 33 in the context of Georgia insurance coverage law and represents clients throughout Northeast Florida and South Georgia. For legal consultation, call 904-383-7448.