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GA Code § 46-3-325 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 46 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation|Chapter 3 - Electrical Service|Article 4 - Electric Membership Corporations and Foreign Electric Cooperatives|Part 7 - Organization of Electric Membership Corporations|§ 46-3-325. Adoption of Initial Bylaws; Authority to Alter, Amend, Repeal, or Adopt New Bylaws; Contents of Bylaws Generally

  The initial bylaws of an electric membership corporation shall be adopted by its board of directors.   The board of directors shall not have power to alter, amend, or repeal the bylaws or adopt new bylaws directly relating to the election of the board of directors. The board of directors shall otherwise have power to alter, amend, or repeal the bylaws or adopt new bylaws unless such power is reserved exclusively to the members by the articles of incorporation or in bylaws previously adopted by the members; but any bylaws adopted by the board of directors may be altered, amended, or repealed and new bylaws adopted by the members. The members may prescribe that any bylaw or bylaws adopted by them shall not be altered, amended, or repealed by the board of directors.   The bylaws may contain any provisions for the regulation and management of the affairs of the electric membership corporation not inconsistent with law or the articles of incorporation.    (Ga. L. 1937, p. 644, § 12; Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 359, § 1; Code 1933, § 34C-706, enacted by Ga. L. 1981, p. 1587, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 18 Am. Jur. 2d, Corporations, §§ 17, 18, 310, 311, 314-318, 320, 321, 323, 325-332.   C.J.S.   - 18 C.J.S., Corporations, §§ 110-121. 29 C.J.S., Electricity, §§ 5, 6.
GA Code § 46-3-341 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 46 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation|Chapter 3 - Electrical Service|Article 4 - Electric Membership Corporations and Foreign Electric Cooperatives|Part 8 - Operation of Electric Membership Corporations Generally|§ 46-3-341. Return of Revenues Upon Death of Member

  Unless the bylaws otherwise provide, upon the death of a member or former member who is a natural person, the board of directors shall have authority, but shall not be required, to pay revenues allocated but not previously paid to that member or former member.   If the member or former member dies testate, such payments shall be made to the person who is the executor of the estate of the decedent at the time of the payment.   If the member or former member dies intestate and the electric membership corporation is provided a copy of letters of administration for the estate of the decedent, such payments shall be made to the administrator of the estate named therein.   If the member or former member dies intestate and the electric membership corporation is not provided a copy of letters of administration of the estate of the deceased and such payment is $2,500.00 or less, such payment shall be made to the persons listed below and according to the priority indicated:   To the surviving spouse of the decedent;   If no surviving spouse, then to the surviving children of the decedent, pro rata;   If no surviving children, then to the surviving mother and father of the decedent, pro rata;   If no surviving parent, then to the surviving brothers and sisters of the decedent, pro rata.     If the member or former member dies intestate and the electric membership corporation is not provided a copy of the letters of administration and such payment is greater than $2,500.00, such payment shall be made to the person entitled thereto under the laws of descent and distribution of this state.   Payment to the persons listed in subsections (b) through (e) of this Code section shall operate as a complete acquittal and discharge to the electric membership corporation from any action, claim, or demand of whatever nature for the amount so paid by any heir, distributee, or creditor of the decedent or any other person. Payment to such persons is authorized to be made as provided in subsections (d) and (e) of this Code section without the administration of the estate of the decedent and without the necessity of obtaining an order that no administration is necessary.    (Ga. L. 1971, p. 760, § 1; Code 1933, § 34C-802, enacted by Ga. L. 1981, p. 1587, § 1.)
GA Code § 46-3-360 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 46 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation|Chapter 3 - Electrical Service|Article 4 - Electric Membership Corporations and Foreign Electric Cooperatives|Part 9 - Amendment and Restatement of Articles of Incorporation of Electric Membership Corporations|§ 46-3-360. Right of Electric Membership Corporation to Amend Articles of Incorporation

 An electric membership corporation may amend its articles of incorporation from time to time in any and in as many respects as may be desired, so long as the amendment contains only such provisions as might lawfully be contained in original articles of incorporation at the time of making such amendment.   (Ga. L. 1937, p. 644, § 14; Ga. L. 1957, p. 604, § 3; Ga. L. 1980, p. 72, § 5; Code 1933, § 34C-901, enacted by Ga. L. 1981, p. 1587, § 1.)   Code Commission notes.   - Georgia Laws 1937, p. 644, contained two provisions which were designated as "Section 14," one such provision appearing on page 653 and the other appearing on page 654. The provision appearing on page 653 is codified at § 46-3-340 and the provision appearing on page 654 is codified at this section and § 46-3-361.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 18 Am. Jur. 2d, Corporations, § 79.   C.J.S.   - 18 C.J.S., Corporations, § 38. 29 C.J.S., Electricity, § 12.
GA Code § 46-3-361 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 46 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation|Chapter 3 - Electrical Service|Article 4 - Electric Membership Corporations and Foreign Electric Cooperatives|Part 9 - Amendment and Restatement of Articles of Incorporation of Electric Membership Corporations|§ 46-3-361. Procedure to Amend Articles of Incorporation Generally

  Before the electric membership corporation has any members, amendments to the articles of incorporation may be made:   Before the organization meeting of the directors, by the incorporator or, if there is more than one incorporator, then by two-thirds of the incorporators; and   At or after the organization meeting of the directors named in the articles of incorporation, by two-thirds of the directors.     After the electric membership corporation has members, amendments to the articles of incorporation shall be made in the following manner:   The board of directors shall adopt a resolution setting forth the proposed amendment and directing that it be submitted to a vote at a meeting of members, which may be either an annual or a special meeting;   Written notice setting forth the proposed amendment or a summary of the changes to be effected thereby shall be given to each member of record entitled to vote thereon within the time and in the manner provided in Code Section 46-3-263 for the giving of notice of meetings of members. If the meeting is an annual meeting, the proposed amendment or such summary may be included in the notice of such annual meeting;   At such meeting a vote of the members shall be taken on the proposed amendment. The proposed amendment shall be adopted upon receiving the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present and voting at a meeting at which a quorum is present.     Any number of amendments may be submitted to the members and may be voted upon by them at one meeting.    (Ga. L. 1937, p. 644, § 14; Ga. L. 1957, p. 604, § 3; Ga. L. 1980, p. 72, § 5; Code 1933, § 34C-902, enacted by Ga. L. 1981, p. 1587, § 1.)   Code Commission notes.   - Georgia Laws 1937, p. 644, contained two provisions which were designated as "Section 14," one such provision appearing on page 653 and the other appearing on page 654. The provision appearing on page 653 is codified at § 46-3-340 and the provision appearing on page 654 is codified at § 46-3-360 and this section.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 18 Am. Jur. 2d, Corporations, §§ 80-95.   C.J.S.   - 18 C.J.S., Corporations, § 38.
GA Code § 46-3-362 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 46 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation|Chapter 3 - Electrical Service|Article 4 - Electric Membership Corporations and Foreign Electric Cooperatives|Part 9 - Amendment and Restatement of Articles of Incorporation of Electric Membership Corporations|§ 46-3-362. Manner of Execution of Articles of Amendment; Contents of Articles of Amendment

  The articles of amendment, other than an amendment under subsection (b) of this Code section, shall be executed by the electric membership corporation as provided in Code Section 46-3-173 and shall set forth:   The name of the electric membership corporation;   The amendment so adopted;   The date of the adoption of the amendment by the members; and   The member vote required to adopt the amendment, the number of members entitled to vote, and the number of members who voted for the amendment.     If the amendment is made by the incorporator or incorporators or directors before the electric membership corporation has any members, the articles of amendment shall be executed by the incorporator or incorporators or directors, as the case may be, and shall set forth:   The name of the electric membership corporation;   The amendment so adopted and the date of adoption; and   A statement that the amendment is made by the incorporator or incorporators or directors before the electric membership corporation has any members.      (Code 1933, § 34C-903, enacted by Ga. L. 1981, p. 1587, § 1.)
GA Code § 46-3-364 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 46 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation|Chapter 3 - Electrical Service|Article 4 - Electric Membership Corporations and Foreign Electric Cooperatives|Part 9 - Amendment and Restatement of Articles of Incorporation of Electric Membership Corporations|§ 46-3-364. Time of Effectiveness of Amendment; Effect of Amendment on Pending Causes of Action

  If the Secretary of State issues a certificate of amendment, the amendment shall become effective as of the time of delivery to the Secretary of State of the articles of amendment so certified; and the articles of incorporation shall be deemed to be amended accordingly.   No amendment shall affect any existing cause of action in favor of or against such electric membership corporation, or any pending action to which such electric membership corporation is a party, or the existing rights of persons other than members; and, in the event the corporate name is changed by amendment, no action brought by or against such electric membership corporation under its former name shall abate for that reason.    (Code 1933, § 34C-905, enacted by Ga. L. 1981, p. 1587, § 1.)
GA Code § 46-3-380 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 46 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation|Chapter 3 - Electrical Service|Article 4 - Electric Membership Corporations and Foreign Electric Cooperatives|Part 10 - Mergers and Consolidations Involving Electric Membership Corporations and Foreign Electric Cooperatives|§ 46-3-380. Procedure for Merger Generally

  Any two or more electric membership corporations may merge into one of such electric membership corporations pursuant to a plan of merger approved in the manner provided in this part.   The board of directors of each electric membership corporation participating in the merger shall, by resolution adopted by each such board, approve a plan of merger setting forth:   The names of the electric membership corporations proposing to merge, and the name of the electric membership corporation into which they propose to merge, which shall be referred to in this part as the surviving electric membership corporation;   The terms and conditions of the proposed merger;   The manner and basis of converting the membership interests into membership interests, rights, obligations, or securities of the surviving electric membership corporation or of any other corporation or, in whole or in part, into cash or other property;   A statement of any changes in the articles of incorporation of the surviving electric membership corporation to be effected by such merger; and   Such other provisions with respect to the proposed merger as are deemed necessary or desirable.      (Code 1933, § 34C-1001, enacted by Ga. L. 1981, p. 1587, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 19 Am. Jur. 2d, Corporations, §§ 2614, 2615, 2621, 2623.   C.J.S.   - 19 C.J.S., Corporations, §§ 792-806.
GA Code § 46-3-381 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 46 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation|Chapter 3 - Electrical Service|Article 4 - Electric Membership Corporations and Foreign Electric Cooperatives|Part 10 - Mergers and Consolidations Involving Electric Membership Corporations and Foreign Electric Cooperatives|§ 46-3-381. Procedure for Consolidation Generally

  Any two or more electric membership corporations may consolidate into a new electric membership corporation pursuant to a plan of consolidation approved in the manner provided in this part.   The board of directors of each electric membership corporation participating in the consolidation shall, by a resolution adopted by each such board, approve a plan of consolidation setting forth:   The names of the electric membership corporations proposing to consolidate and the name of the new electric membership corporation into which they propose to consolidate, which shall be referred to in this article as the new electric membership corporation;   The terms and conditions of the proposed consolidation;   The manner and basis of converting the membership interests into membership interests, rights, obligations, or securities of the new electric membership corporation or any other corporation or, in whole or in part, into cash or other property;   With respect to the new electric membership corporation, all of the statements required to be set forth in articles of incorporation for electric membership corporations organized under this article; and   Such other provisions with respect to the proposed consolidation as are deemed necessary or desirable.      (Ga. L. 1937, p. 644, § 15; Ga. L. 1980, p. 72, § 6; Code 1933, § 34C-1002, enacted by Ga. L. 1981, p. 1587, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 19 Am. Jur. 2d, Corporations, §§ 2614, 2615, 2621, 2623. 27A Am. Jur. 2d, Energy and Power Sources, § 20.   C.J.S.   - 29 C.J.S., Electricity, § 10.
GA Code § 46-3-400 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 46 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation|Chapter 3 - Electrical Service|Article 4 - Electric Membership Corporations and Foreign Electric Cooperatives|Part 11 - Sale and Other Disposition of Corporate Assets|§ 46-3-400. Secured Transactions and Other Dispositions of Assets Not Requiring Member Approval

  Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws otherwise provide, the board of directors may authorize any of the following transactions without any vote or consent of the members:   Any sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of less than substantially all the property and assets of the electric membership corporation; and   The execution and delivery of any one or more mortgages, deeds of trust, or deeds to secure debt covering, or the creation by any other means of a security interest in, any or all of the real or personal property, assets, rights, privileges, licenses, franchises, and permits of the electric membership corporation, or any interest therein, as well as the revenues therefrom, whether acquired or to be acquired, and wherever situated, for the purpose of securing the payment or performance of any one or more contracts, notes, bonds, or other obligation of the electric membership corporation.     Any transaction made as permitted by this Code section without any vote or consent of the members may be upon such terms and conditions and for such consideration as the board may deem to be in the best interests of the electric membership corporation.    (Code 1933, § 34A-128a, enacted by Ga. L. 1950, p. 233, § 3; Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 359, § 2; Ga. L. 1970, p. 555, § 1; Code 1933, § 34C-1101, enacted by Ga. L. 1981, p. 1587, § 1.)   Editor's notes.   - The "Electric Membership Corporation Act" was enacted by Ga. L. 1937, p. 644, and was unofficially codified at Title 34A of the 1933 Code. Georgia Laws 1950, p. 233, § 2 amended the 1937 Act by adding a section designated as § 34A-128a, which was unofficially codified at § 34A-128.1. In 1968 the General Assembly enacted the "Georgia Municipal Election Code" (Ga. L. 1968, p. 885) and officially designated that Act as Title 34A of the 1933 Code. As a means of accommodating the 1968 Act, the "Electric Membership Corporation Act" was unofficially redesignated as Title 34B. Thus, § 34A-128.1 was unofficially redesignated as § 34B-128.1.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 19 Am. Jur. 2d, Corporations, §§ 2654, 2659-2668, 2670-2672, 2675, 2676, 2678, 2679.   C.J.S.   - 19 C.J.S., Corporations, §§ 651-656, 672-675, 690, 691.
GA Code § 46-3-421 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 46 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation|Chapter 3 - Electrical Service|Article 4 - Electric Membership Corporations and Foreign Electric Cooperatives|Part 12 - Dissolution of Electric Membership Corporations|§ 46-3-421. Filing of Statement of Intent to Dissolve With Secretary of State and State Revenue Commissioner

 The statement of intent to dissolve shall be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing as provided in Code Section 46-3-174. The electric membership corporation shall also forward a copy of such statement to the state revenue commissioner for filing.   (Code 1933, § 34C-1202, enacted by Ga. L. 1981, p. 1587, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 19 C.J.S., Corporations, §§ 814, 838.
GA Code § 46-3-422 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 46 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation|Chapter 3 - Electrical Service|Article 4 - Electric Membership Corporations and Foreign Electric Cooperatives|Part 12 - Dissolution of Electric Membership Corporations|§ 46-3-422. Effect of Filing of Statement of Intent to Dissolve

 Upon the filing by the Secretary of State of a statement of intent to dissolve, the electric membership corporation shall cease to carry on its business, except insofar as may be necessary or appropriate for the winding up thereof; but its corporate existence shall continue until the time provided in subsection (g) of Code Section 46-3-428.   (Code 1933, § 34C-1203, enacted by Ga. L. 1981, p. 1587, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 19 Am. Jur. 2d, Corporations, §§ 2817, 2819.
GA Code § 46-3-423 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 46 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation|Chapter 3 - Electrical Service|Article 4 - Electric Membership Corporations and Foreign Electric Cooperatives|Part 12 - Dissolution of Electric Membership Corporations|§ 46-3-423. Procedure After Filing Statement of Intent to Dissolve

  The electric membership corporation shall immediately cause notice of its intent to dissolve to be published in a newspaper which is the official organ of the county where the registered office of the electric membership corporation is located or which is a newspaper of general circulation published within that county whose most recently published annual statement of ownership and circulation reflects a minimum of 60 percent paid circulation. This notice shall be published four times in the newspaper and shall be in substantially the following form:  A Statement of Intent to Dissolve _____________ (name of electric membership corporation), a Georgia electric membership corporation with registered office at _____________ (address of registered office), has been delivered to the Secretary of State by said electric membership corporation and filed by him on ________________________, ________ (month, day, and year), in accordance with the applicable provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 46, the "Georgia Electric Membership Corporation Act."    The electric membership corporation shall proceed to collect its assets; convey and dispose of such of its properties as are not to be distributed in kind to its members and former members; pay, satisfy, and discharge its liabilities and obligations; and do all other acts required to liquidate its business and affairs and, after paying or adequately providing for the payment of all its obligations, distribute the remainder of its assets, either in cash or in kind, among its members and former members according to their respective rights and interests as such rights and interests are established under the articles of incorporation and bylaws.   The electric membership corporation, at any time during the liquidation of its business and affairs, may make application to the superior court of the county where the registered office of the electric membership corporation is situated to have the liquidation continued under the supervision of the court as provided in Code Section 46-3-431.    (Code 1933, § 34C-1204, enacted by Ga. L. 1981, p. 1587, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 46.)
GA Code § 46-3-424 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 46 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation|Chapter 3 - Electrical Service|Article 4 - Electric Membership Corporations and Foreign Electric Cooperatives|Part 12 - Dissolution of Electric Membership Corporations|§ 46-3-424. Revocation of Voluntary Dissolution Proceedings by Electric Membership Corporation

 An electric membership corporation may, at any time prior to the issuance of a certificate of dissolution by the Secretary of State as provided in subsection (d) of Code Section 46-3-428, revoke voluntary dissolution proceedings theretofore taken, in the following manner:    The board of directors shall adopt a resolution recommending that the voluntary dissolution proceedings be revoked and directing that the question of such revocation be submitted to a vote at a special meeting of members;   Written notice, stating that the purpose or one of the purposes of such meeting is to consider the advisability of revoking the voluntary dissolution proceedings, shall be given to each member within the time and in the manner provided in Code Section 46-3-263 for the giving of notice of special meetings of members;   At such meeting, a vote of the members shall be taken on a resolution to revoke voluntary dissolution proceedings, which resolution shall require for its adoption the affirmative vote of a majority of all the members;   Upon the adoption of such resolution, a statement of revocation of voluntary dissolution proceedings shall be executed by the electric membership corporation as provided in this article, which statement shall set forth:   The name of the electric membership corporation;   The names and respective addresses of its officers;   The names and respective addresses of its directors;   A copy of the resolution adopted by the members revoking the voluntary dissolution proceedings; and   The member vote required to adopt the resolution to revoke voluntary dissolution proceedings, the number of members entitled to vote, and the vote for the resolution;     If the board has been authorized, in the original resolution to dissolve the electric membership corporation adopted by the members, to abandon dissolution proceedings and to file a statement of revocation of voluntary dissolution proceedings without further member action, then this statement shall be executed by the electric membership corporation as provided in Code Section 46-3-173 upon the adoption by the board of a resolution recommending that the voluntary dissolution proceedings be revoked. In such case, the statement shall set forth a copy of the resolution adopted by the board and shall briefly state why action by the members was not required; but the statement need not be responsive to subparagraphs (D) and (E) of paragraph (4) of this Code section.    (Code 1933, § 34C-1205, enacted by Ga. L. 1981, p. 1587, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 46; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 46.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 19 C.J.S., Corporations, § 839.