{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-14-3-1022","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 14-3-1022","heading":"Voting by classes of members.","body":"If the articles or bylaws provide for voting by classes of members, then unless the articles or bylaws provide otherwise:\n(1) The members of a class are entitled to vote as a class on a proposed amendment to the bylaws if the amendment would change the rights of that class as to voting in a different manner than such amendment would affect another class or members of another class;\n(2) If a class is to be divided into two or more classes as a result of an amendment to the bylaws, the amendment must be approved by the members of each class that would be created by the amendment; and\n(3) If a class vote is required to approve an amendment to the bylaws, the amendment must be approved by the members of the class by two-thirds of the votes cast by the class or a majority of the voting power of the class, whichever is less.","path":["TITLE 14 Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations","CHAPTER 3 Nonprofit Corporations","Article 10 Amendment of Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws","PART 2 Amendment of Bylaws"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.14.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"37b2c1468e0219a5e81c2c1d17e86e051e6e4bca904cc39428a144541f613e8b","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-14-3-1021","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-14-3-1030"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}