Whenever a foreign electric cooperative authorized to transact business in this state is a party to a statutory merger permitted by the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and such foreign electric cooperative is the surviving entity, it shall, within 30 days after such merger becomes effective, file with the Secretary of State a copy of the articles or agreement of merger duly certified by the proper officer of the jurisdiction under the laws of which such statutory merger was effected; and it shall not be necessary for such foreign electric cooperative to procure either a new or amended certificate of authority to transact business in this state unless the name of such foreign electric cooperative is changed thereby or unless the foreign electric cooperative desires to pursue in this state other or additional purposes than those which it is then authorized to transact in this state.
History. Code 1933, § 34C-1712, enacted by Ga. L. 1981, p. 1587, § 1.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 46 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation
Chapter 3 - Electrical Service
Article 4 - Electric Membership Corporations and Foreign Electric Cooperatives
Part 13 - Powers and Duties of Foreign Electric Cooperatives Transacting Business in State Generally
§ 46-3-451. Powers of Foreign Electric Cooperatives Under Certificate of Authority Generally
§ 46-3-452. Name of Foreign Electric Cooperative
§ 46-3-453. Change of Name by Foreign Electric Cooperative
§ 46-3-456. Effect of Certificate of Authority
§ 46-3-458. Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent of Foreign Electric Cooperative
§ 46-3-460. Filing of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Foreign Electric Cooperative
§ 46-3-461. Effect of Merger Whereby Foreign Electric Cooperative Is Surviving Entity
§ 46-3-462. Amending of Certificate of Authority
§ 46-3-465. Effect of Termination of Existence of Foreign Electric Cooperative
§ 46-3-466. Grounds for Revocation of Certificate of Authority; Giving Notice of Revocation
§ 46-3-468. Application for Reinstatement of Certificate of Authority
§ 46-3-469. Transacting Business Without Certificate of Authority