SB 436 - Business Corporations; voting for directors in publicly traded corporations; change provisions
Current Status
05/06/08 - Senate Date Signed by Governor First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to business corporations, so as to change provisions relating to voting for directors in publicly traded corporations; to provide for a contingency resignation of a director, which may be irrevocable; to change certain provisions relating to vacancies on a board; to change certain provisions relating to amending bylaws by the board of directors or shareholders; to correct cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
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| 02/08/2008 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 02/22/2008 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 02/26/2008 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 02/28/2008 | Senate Third Read |
| 02/28/2008 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 02/29/2008 | House First Readers |
| 03/04/2008 | House Second Readers |
| 03/20/2008 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/31/2008 | House Third Readers |
| 03/31/2008 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 04/04/2008 | Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub |
| 04/21/2008 | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 05/06/2008 | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 05/06/2008 | Act 452 |
| 07/01/2008 | Effective Date |
