For the purposes of venue for any civil or criminal action under this chapter, any violation of this chapter or of any rule, regulation, or order promulgated under this chapter shall be considered to have been committed in any county in which any act was performed in furtherance of the transaction which violated this chapter, in the county of any violator’s principal place of business in this state, in the county of the issuer’s principal place of business in this state, and in any county in which any violator had control or possession of any proceeds of the violation or of any books, records, documents, or other material or objects which were used in furtherance of the violation.
History. Code 1981, § 10-5A-23 , enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1636, § 1.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 5A - Commodities and Commodity Contracts and Options
§ 10-5A-21. Actions by Commissioner if Chapter, Rule, or Order Violated
§ 10-5A-22. Legal or Equitable Remedies; Special Remedies
§ 10-5A-23. Venue for Civil and Criminal Actions
§ 10-5A-25. Cooperation With Agencies, Administrators, and Organizations
§ 10-5A-26. Rules and Regulations
§ 10-5A-27. Applicability of Code Sections 10-5a-2, 10-5a-5, and 10-5a-6
§ 10-5A-28. Administrative Proceedings
§ 10-5A-29. Judicial Review of Commissioner’s Orders
§ 10-5A-30. Burden of Proving Exemptions
§ 10-5A-31. Criminal Penalties for Violating Chapter; Institution of Criminal Proceedings