Fees of Secretary of State for Filing Documents

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The Secretary of State shall collect fees as prescribed in Code Section 14-2-122 when the documents described in this chapter are delivered to him for filing.

(Code 1933, § 22-4701, enacted by Ga. L. 1968, p. 565, § 1; Ga. L. 1969, p. 152, §§ 70, 71; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1027, § 35.)

Cross references.

- Fees to be paid to Secretary of State for filing of articles of incorporation or amendment of financial institutions, § 7-1-862.

COMMENT

Note to 1969 Amendment The 1969 amendment to this section added to the words "Certification of a copy or" at the beginning of paragraph (8) and added paragraph (9).

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

General Assembly intended by former Code 1933, § 22-4701 (see now O.C.G.A. § 14-4-183) to provide uniform fees to be charged by the Secretary of State for the Secretary's duties relating to the corporations which are chartered by the Secretary of State, including banking corporations. 1969 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 69-492.

CHAPTER 5 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO CORPORATIONS Article 1 General Provisions.
  • 14-5-1. Intention.
  • 14-5-2. By whom powers granted.
  • 14-5-3. Right of state to withdraw franchise when charter granted since January 1, 1863.
  • 14-5-4. Corporate existence not subject to collateral attack by person dealing with corporation.
  • 14-5-5. Personal use or borrowing of corporate property by officer or director [Repealed].
  • 14-5-6. Contributions to influence official action prohibited; penalty.
  • 14-5-7. Execution of instruments conveying interest in real property or releasing security agreement.
  • 14-5-8. Joint tenancy of shares and securities.
  • 14-5-9. Jurisdiction and service of summons in garnishment proceedings.
  • 14-5-10. Derivative actions [Repealed].
  • 14-5-11. Applicability of Chapters 2 and 3 to corporations chartered by General Assembly; filing of annual registration with Secretary of State.
  • 14-5-11.1. Valid period for annual registration.
Article 2 Corporation Commissioner.
  • 14-5-20. Secretary of State as corporation commissioner.
  • 14-5-21. Fees; report; refunds.
  • 14-5-22. Condition of acceptance of documents.
  • 14-5-23. Rules and regulations.
Article 3 Corporations Organized for Religious, Fraternal, or Educational Purposes.
  • 14-5-40. Applicability of Chapter 3 of title.
  • 14-5-41. Validity of contracts and deposits; enforcement.
  • 14-5-42. Authority to act as trustee of charitable trust.
  • 14-5-43. Church represented by majority; effect of withdrawal of part of congregation.
  • 14-5-44. Church edifice liable to sale for debt.
  • 14-5-45. Interference by courts with management of church.
  • 14-5-46. Conveyances to churches or religious societies confirmed.
  • 14-5-47. Authority of churches or religious societies over trustees holding land for their use.
  • 14-5-48. Vacancies in administration of land trusts for use of churches and religious societies; certificate of appointment.
  • 14-5-49. Applicability of Code Sections 14-5-46 through 14-5-48 to other societies.
  • 14-5-50. Corporate rights generally.
  • 14-5-51. Powers of eleemosynary and religious corporations extended.
Administrative Rules and Regulations.

- Rules of General Applicability, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Office of Secretary of State, Commissioner of Corporations, Chapter 590-7-1.

RESEARCH REFERENCES

ALR.

- Financial inability of corporation to take advantage of business opportunity as affecting determination whether "corporate opportunity" was presented, 16 A.L.R.4th 185.

State regulation of land ownership by alien corporation, 21 A.L.R.4th 1329.

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS


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