Except as provided in Article 9 of this chapter or in a written agreement meeting the requirements of Code Section 14-2-732, each corporation must have a board of directors.
Corporate bylaws are legally required in Georgia. Georgia code § 14-2-206 (2021) requires the incorporators or board of directors to adopt bylaws.
A Limited Liability Company (LLC) is a business entity that offers certain limited personal liability on the part of the owner, like a corporation. It also offers the possibility of certain “pass-through” tax benefits, like a partnership. Therefore, an LLC is essentially a cross between a partnership and a corporation.
Owning (directly or indirectly) an interest in or controlling (directly or indirectly) another entity organized under the laws of, or transacting business within, this state; or. Serving as a manager of a limited liability company organized under the laws of, or transacting business within, this state.
Each year, you must file an annual registration for your LLC between January 1 and April 1. If you do not, your LLC will be administratively dissolved for failure to file your annual registration.
What does administrative dissolution mean? It means the corporation or limited liability company was “administratively dissolved” by the Secretary of State in ance with Georgia law. Upon dissolution, an entity may no longer carry on any business other than to wind up and liquidate its business and affairs.
Corporate bylaws are a company's foundational governing document. They lay out how things should run day-to-day and the processes for making important decisions. They serve as a legal contract between the corporation and its shareholders, directors, and officers and set the protocol for how the organization operates.
In Georgia, for-profit and nonprofit corporations are required to publish notice of their intent to incorporate no later than the next business day after filing articles of incorporation. This notice should be published in the county where the registered office is located.
Georgia law states that a nonprofit corporation's incorporators or board of directors must adopt initial bylaws. While the state doesn't require you to file these bylaws, having them in place is essential to the health and legal standing of your charitable organization.