O.C.G.A. § 7-2-3 (2019)

(a) At its organizational meeting, the membership of the corporation shall adopt bylaws to govern the operations of the corporation. These bylaws shall be submitted to the department for approval and, if found to be consistent with this chapter, conducive to the purposes for which the corporation was formed, and equitable to all members, the bylaws shall be approved by the department. (b) The original bylaws shall be adopted by and may thereafter be amended by a vote of at least a majority of the members present and voting at any regular meeting or special meeting called for such purpose. Bylaws may also be amended by the vote of at least two-thirds of the members of the board of directors of the corporation. Amendments adopted by the board may be rescinded at the next regular or special meeting of the members in the same manner as is provided for adoption of amendments by the members.