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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) With respect to any contract, conveyance, or similar document executed by or on behalf of a domestic corporation or foreign corporation, the presence of the corporate seal, or a facsimile thereof, attested by the secretary or assistant secretary of the corporation, or other officer to whom the bylaws or the directors have delegated the responsibility for authenticating records of the corporation, shall attest:
(1) That the corporate seal or facsimile thereof affixed to the document is in fact the seal of the corporation or a true facsimile thereof, as the case may be;
(2) That any officer of the corporation executing the document does in fact occupy the official position indicated, that one in such position is duly authorized to execute such document on behalf of the corporation, and that the signature of such officer subscribed thereto is genuine; and
(3) That the execution of the document on behalf of the corporation has been duly authorized.
(b) With respect to any contract, conveyance, or similar document executed by or on behalf of a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation, execution by the chief executive officer, attested by the secretary or assistant secretary of the corporation, or other officer to whom the bylaws or the directors have delegated the responsibility for authenticating records of the corporation, shall attest:
(1) That the person executing the document as chief executive officer does in fact occupy the official position, that one in such position is duly authorized to execute such document on behalf of the corporation, and that the signature of such officer subscribed thereto is genuine; and
(2) That the execution of the document on behalf of the corporation has been duly authorized.
(c) When the seal of a corporation or the facsimile thereof is affixed to any document and is attested by the secretary or assistant secretary of a corporation, or other officer to whom the bylaws or the directors have delegated the responsibility for authenticating records of the corporation, a third party without knowledge or reason to know to the contrary may rely on such document as being what it purports to be.
(d) The seal of the corporation may be affixed to any document executed by the corporation, but the absence of the seal shall not itself impair the validity of the document or of any action taken in pursuance thereof or in reliance thereon.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 14. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations § 14-3-846 - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-14-corporations-partnerships-and-associations/ga-code-sect-14-3-846/
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