Any one or more cooperatives (each of which is designated in this Code section as a “merging cooperative”) may merge into another cooperative (designated in this Code section as the “surviving cooperative”) by complying with the following requirements:
In addition, the articles of merger may contain any provisions, not inconsistent with this part, deemed necessary or advisable for the conduct of the business of the surviving cooperative. The president or vice-president of each cooperative executing such articles of merger shall make and annex thereto an affidavit stating that the preceding provisions of this Code section in regard to such articles were duly complied with by such cooperative;
History. Ga. L. 1950, p. 192, § 29; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 46; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 46.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 46 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation
Part 3 - Rural Telephone Cooperatives
§ 46-5-61. Declaration of Purpose
§ 46-5-63. Powers of Cooperatives Generally
§ 46-5-64.1. Venue Determinations
§ 46-5-65. Names of Cooperatives
§ 46-5-70. Filing of Articles With Clerk of Court
§ 46-5-71. Submittal to Clerk of Publisher’s Affidavit
§ 46-5-73. Duty of Clerk to Deliver to Applicants Certified Copies of Articles and of Order Thereon
§ 46-5-74. Filing of Copies of Articles and Order With Secretary of State; Payment of Fee
§ 46-5-75. Certificate of Secretary of State
§ 46-5-77. Time of Corporate Existence of Cooperative
§ 46-5-78. Bylaws of Cooperative Generally
§ 46-5-80. Meetings of Members — Generally
§ 46-5-81. Meetings of Members — Waiver of Notice
§ 46-5-84. Officers of Cooperative
§ 46-5-85. Amendment of Articles of Incorporation
§ 46-5-86. Change of Location of Principal Office
§ 46-5-87. Consolidation of Cooperatives
§ 46-5-88. Merger of Cooperatives
§ 46-5-89. Effect of Consolidation or Merger
§ 46-5-91. Dissolution of Cooperatives
§ 46-5-92.1. Payment of Revenues; Priority of Payments
§ 46-5-94. Liability of Members and Shareholders for Debts of Cooperative
§ 46-5-96. Construction Standards
§ 46-5-97. Limitation of Actions
§ 46-5-98. Taking of Acknowledgments by Officers, Trustees, Members, or Shareholders of Cooperatives
§ 46-5-101. Annual License Fee; Exemption of Cooperatives From Taxation
§ 46-5-103. Jurisdiction of Commission