Each officer has the authority and shall perform the duties set forth in the articles or bylaws or, to the extent consistent with the articles or bylaws, the duties and authority prescribed by the board or by direction of an officer authorized by the board to prescribe the duties and authority of other officers. Unless the articles, bylaws, or a resolution of the board of directors of the corporation provides otherwise, the chief executive officer or the president if no person has been designated as chief executive officer of the corporation shall have authority to conduct all ordinary business on behalf of the corporation and may execute and deliver on behalf of the corporation any contract, conveyance, or similar document not requiring approval by the board of directors or members as provided in this chapter.
History. Code 1981, § 14-3-841 , enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 465, § 1; Ga. L. 2004, p. 508, § 42.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 14 - Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations
Chapter 3 - Nonprofit Corporations
Article 8 - Directors and Officers
§ 14-3-841. Duties of Officers
§ 14-3-842. Standards of Conduct for Officers
§ 14-3-843. Resignation and Removal of Officers
§ 14-3-844. Contract Rights of Officers
§ 14-3-845. Authority of Officer to Sign Documents; Validity of Document