Georgia Code
Chapter 17 - Charitable Solicitations
§ 43-17-15. Venue

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 charitable organization’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 any books, records, documents, or other material or objects which were used in furtherance of the violation.
History. Code 1981, § 43-17-15 , enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 490, § 1.

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 43 - Professions and Businesses

Chapter 17 - Charitable Solicitations

§ 43-17-1. Short Title

§ 43-17-2. Definitions

§ 43-17-3. Registration of Paid Solicitors; Renewal; Financial Statements; Denial of Registration; Amendments; Contracts; Solicitation Notices; Accounting; Deposit of Contributions; Records

§ 43-17-3.1. Registration as a Solicitor Agent; Application; Denial; Renewal; Amendments; Fees

§ 43-17-4. [Effective Until July 1, 2023. See note.] Bonding Requirements for Registered Paid Solicitors; Deposits in Lieu of Bond

§ 43-17-4. [Effective July 1, 2023. See note.] Bonding Requirements for Registered Paid Solicitors; Deposits in Lieu of Bond

§ 43-17-5. Registration of Charitable Organizations; Service of Process; Financial Statement; Tax Exemption Determination; Denial; Renewal; Amendments; Fees; Records

§ 43-17-6. Agreement for Charitable Sales Promotion; Final Accounting and Records of Promotions

§ 43-17-7. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Registration; Other Disciplinary Actions; Financial Statements

§ 43-17-8. Disclosures Required

§ 43-17-8.1. Requirements for Use of Collection Receptacles for Donations; Penalty

§ 43-17-8.2. Requirement for Orderly, Clean, and Sanitary Receptacles; Notice; Penalty for Violations

§ 43-17-9. Exemptions

§ 43-17-10. Administration of Chapter

§ 43-17-11. Enforcement of Chapter; Investigations; Subpoenas; Cooperation With Attorney General, Law Enforcement, and Regulatory Agencies

§ 43-17-12. Prohibited Acts

§ 43-17-13. Penalties; Cease and Desist Orders; Injunctions; Restitution; Appointment and Powers of Receiver; Subpoenas

§ 43-17-14. Recovery of Damages; Class Actions

§ 43-17-15. Venue

§ 43-17-16. Hearings; Notice; Powers and Orders of the Secretary of State

§ 43-17-17. [Effective Until July 1, 2023. See note.] Appeals

§ 43-17-17. [Effective July 1, 2023. See note.] Appeals by Petition for Review

§ 43-17-18. Service of Process

§ 43-17-19. Applicability of “Fair Business Practices Act of 1975.”

§ 43-17-20. Immunity

§ 43-17-21. Burden of Proof on Persons Claiming Exemption or Exception; Certified Copies; Certificate of Compliance or Noncompliance

§ 43-17-22. Provisions of Chapter Govern Criminal or Civil Proceedings

§ 43-17-23. Violations of Chapter