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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A foreign electric cooperative authorized to transact business in this state shall make application to the Secretary of State for an amended certificate of authority within 30 days after it:
(1) Changes its corporate name; or
(2) Enlarges, limits, or otherwise changes the purpose or purposes which it proposes to pursue in the transaction of business in this state.
(b) Such application shall be made on forms prescribed by the Secretary of State and shall be executed and filed in the same manner as an original application for a certificate of authority and shall set forth:
(1) The name of the foreign electric cooperative as it appears in its original application for a certificate of authority and the jurisdiction under the laws of which it is incorporated;
(2) The proposed amendment to its certificate of authority;
(3) If the amendment includes a change of name, a statement that the change of name has been effected under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation; and
(4) If the amendment enlarges, limits, or otherwise changes the business or businesses which it proposes to do in this state, a statement that it is authorized to do such business in its jurisdiction of incorporation.
(c) The issuance of an amended certificate of authority shall be governed by the same provisions, and the effect of its issuance shall be the same, as in the case of an original application for a certificate of authority.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 46. Public Utilities and Public Transportation § 46-3-462 - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-46-public-utilities-and-public-transportation/ga-code-sect-46-3-462/
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