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O.C.G.A. § 7-1-371 · Legal reserve requirements; notice of deficiency; penalty; effect of deficiency.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-372 · Collection charge; service charge.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-390 · Incorporators.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-390.1 · Organization of bank or trust company as limited liability company; promulgation of rules and regulations governing.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-391 · Prohibition of promoters’ fees.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-392 · Articles of incorporation; advertisement of articles or notice of application; naming registered agent.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-393 · Additional filings with department; fees.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-394 · Investigation; approval or disapproval by department; abbreviated procedures.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-395 · Issuance of certificate of incorporation.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-396 · Effect of certificate of incorporation; permit to begin business.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-397 · Organizational meetings.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-398 · Liability for premature business.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-410 · Minimum capital stock.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-411 · [Reserved] Paid-in capital and appropriated retained earnings.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-412 · [Reserved] Beginning business expense fund.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-413 · Classes of shares.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-414 · Purchase, redemption, and convertibility of shares and debt securities.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-415 · Consideration for shares.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-416 · Method of issuance.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-417 · Share certificates and debt security instruments.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-418 · Issuance and transfer of fractional shares or scrip.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-419 · Subordinated securities.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-430 · Liability of subscribers and shareholders.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-431 · Preemptive rights.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-432 · Meetings of shareholders.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-433 · Closing of transfer books or fixing record date.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-434 · Voting list.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-435 · Quorum of shareholders.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-436 · Voting of shares.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-437 · Proxies.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-438 · Shareholders’ agreements.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-439 · Books and records.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-440 · Derivative actions by shareholders; when proper.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-441 · Derivative actions by shareholders.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-460 · Restrictions on payment of dividends; limitation of actions for dividends or distributions.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-461 · Distribution upon reduction of capital stock or paid-in capital.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-462 · Dividends and distributions must be authorized by chapter.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-463 · Preferred share acquisition.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-480 · Board of directors.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-481 · Adopting, amending, and repealing bylaws.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-482 · Number, term, and compensation of directors; effect of failure to maintain at least five directors.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-483 · Meetings of board; quorum; committees; acting without meeting.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-484 · Oath of directors; liability of persons who have not subscribed to such oath.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-485 · Removal of directors; vacancies.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-486 · Honorary and advisory positions.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-487 · Audits and financial reports.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-488 · Officers, agents, and employees; employee share plans.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-489 · Fidelity bonds.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-490 · Responsibility of directors and officers; delegation of investment decisions.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-491 · Financing involving directors or officers.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-492 · Prohibitions applicable to directors, officers, and employees.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-493 · Actions against directors and officers.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-494 · Liability of directors in certain cases.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-510 · Authorized amendments; articles entirely restated; notice to Secretary of State.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-511 · Proposal and adoption of amendments.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-512 · Execution, contents, filing, and effect of articles of amendment.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-513 · Certification of articles of amendment; delivery to bank or trust company; publication of notice.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-514 · Approval or disapproval of articles of amendment.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-515 · Issuance of certificate of amendment.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-516 · Effect of certificate of amendment.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-530 · Authority to merge, consolidate, or exchange shares; requirements.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-531 · Requirements for merger, share exchange, or consolidation plan; adoption of plan; modification of plan.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-532 · Execution, contents, and filing of articles of merger, share exchange, or consolidation; notice; filing amendment.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-533 · Additional filings with department.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-534 · Approval or disapproval by department; resulting bank or trust company not chartered by department.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-535 · Federal approval or disapproval; issuance of certificate of merger, share exchange, or consolidation.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-536 · Effect of merger, share exchange, or consolidation.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-537 · Rights of dissenting shareholders; surrender of certificates.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-550 · Authority for national bank or federal savings bank conversions; requirements.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-551 · National bank to state bank or trust company conversions — Articles of conversion.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-552 · National bank to state bank or trust company conversions — Filings with department.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-553 · National bank to state bank or trust company conversions — Approval or disapproval by department; federal approval or disapproval.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-554 · National bank to state bank or trust company conversions — Issuance of certificate of conversion.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-555 · National bank to state bank or trust company conversions — Effect of issuance of certificate.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-556 · State bank or trust company to national bank or federal savings institution conversions.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-557 · [Repealed] Merger, consolidation, or share exchange of nonbank corporations into national banks.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-570 · Secured transactions and other dispositions of assets not requiring shareholder approval.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-571 · Sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of assets requiring shareholder approval.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-572 · Right of shareholder to dissent.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-590 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-591 · Establishment of representative office by bank or bank holding company domiciled in state; out-of-state activities.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-592 · Establishment of representative office by bank or holding company domiciled in state or outside of state; conformance with requirements of primary regulator; permissible activities.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-593 · Notification of bank representative office closure.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-594 · [Repealed] Registration of banks or bank holding companies conducting agency relationships.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-600 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-601 · Branch offices.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-602 · Applications for branch offices.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-603 · Extension of existing banking locations; automated teller machines, cash dispensing machines, point-of-sale terminals, and other extensions.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-604 · Banking business prohibited except as allowed by Title 7 or applicable federal law.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-605 · Bank holding companies — Definitions; when company deemed to control shares.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-606 · Bank holding companies — Actions unlawful without prior approval of commissioner; exceptions.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-607 · Bank holding companies that control a bank — Registration, reporting, examinations, and control.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-608 · Bank holding companies — Lawful and unlawful acquisitions, formations, and mergers; waivers.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-609 · Civil actions by department to enforce part.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-610 · National bank rights.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-611 · Penalties for violations.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-612 · Power of banks to contract with other banks for trust services.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-620 · Purpose of this part.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-621 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 7-1-622 · Provisions applicable to interstate acquisitions or mergers by bank holding companies; eligibility of applicants; commissioner’s ruling required.