No person, firm, corporation, or association organized or doing business in this state as a cooperative association to market agricultural products shall be entitled to use the word “cooperative” as part of its corporate or other business name or title unless it has complied with this article or Ga. L. 1920, p. 125, Sections 1 through 13.
History. Ga. L. 1921, p. 139, § 19; Code 1933, § 65-224.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1920, p. 125, §§ 1-13, referred to in this Code section, was codified at Code 1933, Ch. 1, T. 65, but was repealed by Ga. L. 1952, p. 157, § 1. Ga. L. 1952, p. 157, § 2, provided that cooperative corporations formed under the 1920 Act should continue to be governed thereby until or unless they are reincorporated but that the charters of such corporations should not be renewed.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 10 - Marketing Facilities, Organizations, and Programs
Article 3 - Cooperative Marketing Associations
§ 2-10-82. When Associations Deemed Nonprofit
§ 2-10-83. Persons Who May Form Cooperative Association
§ 2-10-85. Amendment of Charter
§ 2-10-86. Adoption of Bylaws; Authorized Provisions
§ 2-10-88. Election of Officers
§ 2-10-89. Removal of Officers or Directors
§ 2-10-90. Eligibility as Members or Stockholders
§ 2-10-92. Regular Meetings; Special Meetings Generally; Notice
§ 2-10-93. Referral of Matters to Entire Membership; Special Meetings
§ 2-10-94. Powers of Associations Generally
§ 2-10-95. Duration of Associations
§ 2-10-96. Use of Preferred Stock to Purchase Property Interest
§ 2-10-97. Transfer of Common Stock
§ 2-10-98. Joining With Other Nonprofit Cooperative Associations
§ 2-10-99. Ownership In, Control Of, or Membership in Other Corporations; Warehouse Receipts
§ 2-10-100. Contracts and Agreements Between Associations
§ 2-10-103. Engaging in Business for Nonmembers
§ 2-10-105. License Fee; Tax Exemption
§ 2-10-106. Distribution of Excess Income, Reserves, or Surpluses
§ 2-10-107. Associations Not Deemed Monopolistic or in Restraint of Trade
§ 2-10-108. Applicability of Nonprofit Corporation Laws
§ 2-10-109. Applicability of Other Laws
§ 2-10-110. Procedure by Which Other Corporations and Associations May Come Under Article