Bill Text: GA HB399 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Corporations; name and address registration with Secretary of State; require

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-02 - House Second Readers [HB399 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HB399-Introduced.html

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11 LC 21 0958

House Bill 399

By: Representatives Powell of the 171st, Knight of the 126th, and Jacobs of the 80th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations, partnerships, and associations, so as to require the registration with the Secretary of State of the names and addresses of persons having responsibility for managing the business of limited partnerships and limited liability companies; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations, partnerships, and associations, is amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 14-9-206.5, relating to limited partnership registration, as follows:

"(a) Each domestic limited partnership and each foreign limited partnership authorized to transact business in this state shall deliver to the Secretary of State for filing an annual registration that sets forth:

(1) The name of the limited partnership and the state under whose law it is organized;

(2) The street address and county of its registered office and the name of its registered agent at that office in this state;

(3) The mailing address of its principal office; and

(4) The names and respective addresses of persons who have substantial responsibility for managing the business of the limited partnership and whose positions are similar to a chief executive officer, a chief financial officer, and secretary; and

(5) Any additional information that is necessary to enable the Secretary of State to carry out the provisions of this chapter."

SECTION 2.

Said title is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 14-11-1103, relating to limited liability company registration, as follows:

"(a) Each limited liability company and each foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state shall deliver to the Secretary of State for filing an annual registration that sets forth:

(1) The name of the limited liability company or the foreign limited liability company and the jurisdiction under whose law it is organized;

(2) The street address and county of its registered office and the name of its registered agent at that office in this state;

(3) The mailing address of its principal place of business; and

(4) The names and respective addresses of persons who have substantial responsibility for managing the business of the limited liability company and whose positions are similar to a chief executive officer, a chief financial officer, and secretary; and

(5) Any additional information that is necessary to enable the Secretary of State to carry out the provisions of this chapter."

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.