Georgia Code
Part 13 - Amendment of Articles
§ 7-1-513. Certification of Articles of Amendment; Delivery to Bank or Trust Company; Publication of Notice

When the articles of amendment are filed, the department shall certify one of the copies thereof and deliver the same to the bank or trust company. The bank or trust company shall cause to be published in a publication as specified in the rules, regulations, or written policies of the department a copy of the articles of amendment or, in lieu thereof, a statement in substantially the following form:
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT An application for a certificate of amendment of its articles of incorporation has been made by (name of bank or trust company) by filing such application with the Department of Banking and Finance in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the “Financial Institutions Code of Georgia.” The (purpose) (purposes) of said articles of amendment (is) (are) (state the purpose of each amendment affected by the articles of amendment).
Click to view
The articles of amendment or the statement must be published once a week for two consecutive weeks with the first publication occurring within ten days of receipt by the newspaper of the articles of amendment or statement.
History. Ga. L. 1919, p. 135, art. 9, §§ 3, 4; Code 1933, §§ 13-1003, 13-1004; Ga. L. 1966, p. 692, §§ 30, 31; Code 1933, § 41A-2304, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 705, § 1; Ga. L. 1975, p. 445, § 31; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1257, § 10; Ga. L. 1998, p. 795, § 23.

Structure Georgia Code