A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 14 of the O.C.G.A., relating to nonprofit corporations, so as to comprehensively revise, simplify, and modernize said chapter; to provide for construction of said chapter; to provide definitions that clarify, shorten, and simplify the chapter and allow corporations flexibility in their articles and bylaws;to amend Code Section 8-2-42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to bribery of property or association managers regarding claims for damages arising out of construction defects prohibited and procedure for bringing action to remedy construction defects, to amend Code Section 14-5-40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to applicability of Chapter 3 of Title 14, so as to conform a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Statutes affected:
As introduced LC 36 5426: 8-2-42, 14-5-40, 14-3-101, 14-3-102, 14-3-103, 14-3-104, 14-3-120, 14-3-123, 14-3-124, 14-3-503, 14-3-1509, 14-3-120.1, 14-3-121, 14-3-122, 14-3-125, 14-3-1510, 14-3-126, 14-3-127, 14-3-128, 14-3-1622, 14-3-129, 14-3-130, 14-3-140, 14-3-801, 14-3-1302, 14-3-141, 50-8-35, 14-3-840, 14-3-160, 14-3-170, 14-3-1422, 14-3-830, 14-3-842, 14-3-860, 14-3-864, 14-3-1301, 45-15-17, 14-3-180, 14-3-201, 14-3-202, 14-3-401, 14-3-856, 14-3-202.1, 14-2-201.1, 14-3-203, 14-3-204, 14-3-205, 14-3-821, 14-3-206, 14-3-207, 14-3-301, 14-3-302, 14-3-303, 14-3-304, 14-3-1430, 14-3-305, 31-7-74.1, 31-7-90.1, 31-7-75.2, 14-3-402, 14-3-501, 14-3-502, 14-3-504, 14-3-510, 14-3-601, 14-3-602, 14-3-603, 14-3-610, 14-3-740, 14-3-747, 14-3-611, 14-3-612, 14-3-613, 14-3-620, 14-3-621, 14-3-630, 14-3-701, 14-3-709, 14-3-704, 14-3-705, 14-3-706, 14-3-702, 14-3-703, 14-3-707, 14-3-855, 14-3-863, 14-3-1003, 14-3-1021, 14-3-1103, 14-3-1202, 14-3-1402, 14-3-708, 14-3-720, 14-3-1602, 14-3-1605, 14-3-721, 14-3-722, 14-3-723, 14-3-724, 14-3-727, 14-3-725, 14-3-808, 14-3-726, 14-3-730, 14-3-741, 14-3-742, 14-3-743, 14-3-744, 14-3-745, 14-3-746, 14-3-802, 14-3-803, 14-3-804, 14-3-805, 14-3-806, 14-3-807, 14-3-809, 14-3-810, 14-3-831, 14-3-811, 14-3-812, 14-3-813, 14-3-820, 14-3-822, 14-3-823, 14-3-824, 14-3-825, 14-3-861, 51-1-20, 14-3-841, 14-3-865, 51-1-20.1, 14-3-843, 14-3-844, 14-3-845, 14-3-846, 14-3-850, 14-3-853, 14-3-857, 14-3-858, 14-3-851, 14-3-852, 14-3-854, 14-3-859, 14-3-1105, 14-3-862, 14-3-870, 14-3-1001, 14-3-1002, 14-3-1030, 14-3-1041, 14-3-1004, 14-3-1005, 14-3-1005.1, 14-3-1006, 14-3-1007, 14-3-1008, 14-3-1020, 14-3-1022, 14-3-1040, 14-3-1403, 14-3-1042, 14-3-1101, 14-3-1102, 14-3-1106, 14-3-1108, 14-3-1104, 14-3-1104.1, 14-3-1107, 14-3-1120, 48-6-1, 14-3-1121, 14-3-1501, 14-3-1201, 14-3-1401, 14-3-1404, 14-3-1404.1, 14-3-1408, 14-3-1405, 14-3-1406, 14-3-1407, 14-3-1409, 14-3-1440, 14-3-1409.1, 14-3-1410, 14-3-1433, 14-3-1411, 14-3-1420, 14-3-1421, 14-2-1421, 14-3-1423, 14-3-1431, 14-3-1432, 43-17-5, 14-3-1502, 14-3-1503, 14-3-1506, 14-3-1504, 14-3-1505, 14-3-1507, 14-3-1508, 14-3-1520, 14-3-1530, 14-3-1531, 14-3-1532, 14-3-1540, 14-3-1601, 14-3-1620, 14-3-1603, 14-3-1604, 14-3-1606, 14-3-1621, 14-3-1701, 14-3-1702, 14-3-1703
As passed Senate: 8-2-42, 14-5-40, 14-3-101, 14-3-102, 14-3-103, 14-3-104, 14-3-120, 14-3-123, 14-3-124, 14-3-503, 14-3-1509, 14-3-120.1, 14-3-121, 14-3-122, 14-3-125, 14-3-1510, 14-3-126, 14-3-127, 14-3-128, 14-3-1622, 14-3-129, 14-3-130, 14-3-140, 14-3-801, 14-3-1302, 14-3-141, 50-8-35, 14-3-840, 14-3-160, 14-3-170, 14-3-1422, 14-3-830, 14-3-842, 14-3-860, 14-3-864, 14-3-1301, 45-15-17, 14-3-180, 14-3-201, 14-3-202, 14-3-401, 14-3-856, 14-3-202.1, 14-2-201.1, 14-3-203, 14-3-204, 14-3-205, 14-3-821, 14-3-206, 14-3-207, 14-3-301, 14-3-302, 14-3-303, 14-3-304, 14-3-1430, 14-3-305, 31-7-74.1, 31-7-90.1, 31-7-75.2, 14-3-402, 14-3-501, 14-3-502, 14-3-504, 14-3-510, 14-3-601, 14-3-602, 14-3-603, 14-3-610, 14-3-740, 14-3-747, 14-3-611, 14-3-612, 14-3-613, 14-3-620, 14-3-621, 14-3-630, 14-3-701, 14-3-709, 14-3-704, 14-3-705, 14-3-706, 14-3-702, 14-3-703, 14-3-707, 14-3-855, 14-3-863, 14-3-1003, 14-3-1021, 14-3-1103, 14-3-1202, 14-3-1402, 14-3-708, 14-3-720, 14-3-1602, 14-3-1605, 14-3-721, 14-3-722, 14-3-723, 14-3-724, 14-3-727, 14-3-725, 14-3-808, 14-3-726, 14-3-730, 14-3-741, 14-3-742, 14-3-743, 14-3-744, 14-3-745, 14-3-746, 14-3-802, 14-3-803, 14-3-804, 14-3-805, 14-3-806, 14-3-807, 14-3-809, 14-3-810, 14-3-831, 14-3-811, 14-3-812, 14-3-813, 14-3-820, 14-3-822, 14-3-823, 14-3-824, 14-3-825, 14-3-861, 51-1-20, 14-3-841, 14-3-865, 51-1-20.1, 14-3-843, 14-3-844, 14-3-845, 14-3-846, 14-3-850, 14-3-853, 14-3-857, 14-3-858, 14-3-851, 14-3-852, 14-3-854, 14-3-859, 14-3-1105, 14-3-862, 14-3-870, 14-3-1001, 14-3-1002, 14-3-1030, 14-3-1041, 14-3-1004, 14-3-1005, 14-3-1005.1, 14-3-1006, 14-3-1007, 14-3-1008, 14-3-1020, 14-3-1022, 14-3-1040, 14-3-1403, 14-3-1042, 14-3-1101, 14-3-1102, 14-3-1106, 14-3-1108, 14-3-1104, 14-3-1104.1, 14-3-1107, 14-3-1120, 48-6-1, 14-3-1121, 14-3-1501, 14-3-1201, 14-3-1401, 14-3-1404, 14-3-1404.1, 14-3-1408, 14-3-1405, 14-3-1406, 14-3-1407, 14-3-1409, 14-3-1440, 14-3-1409.1, 14-3-1410, 14-3-1433, 14-3-1411, 14-3-1420, 14-3-1421, 14-2-1421, 14-3-1423, 14-3-1431, 14-3-1432, 43-17-5, 14-3-1502, 14-3-1503, 14-3-1506, 14-3-1504, 14-3-1505, 14-3-1507, 14-3-1508, 14-3-1520, 14-3-1530, 14-3-1531, 14-3-1532, 14-3-1540, 14-3-1601, 14-3-1620, 14-3-1603, 14-3-1604, 14-3-1606, 14-3-1621, 14-3-1701, 14-3-1702, 14-3-1703
SB 148/AP*: 8-2-42, 14-5-40, 14-3-101, 14-3-102, 14-3-103, 14-3-104, 14-3-120, 14-3-123, 14-3-124, 14-3-503, 14-3-1509, 14-3-120.1, 14-3-121, 14-3-122, 14-3-125, 14-3-1510, 14-3-126, 14-3-127, 14-3-128, 14-3-1622, 14-3-129, 14-3-130, 14-3-140, 14-3-801, 14-3-1302, 14-3-141, 50-8-35, 14-3-840, 14-3-160, 14-3-170, 14-3-1422, 14-3-830, 14-3-842, 14-3-860, 14-3-864, 14-3-1301, 45-15-17, 14-3-180, 14-3-201, 14-3-202, 14-3-401, 14-3-856, 14-3-202.1, 14-2-201.1, 14-3-203, 14-3-204, 14-3-205, 14-3-821, 14-3-206, 14-3-207, 14-3-301, 14-3-302, 14-3-303, 14-3-304, 14-3-1430, 14-3-305, 31-7-74.1, 31-7-90.1, 31-7-75.2, 14-3-402, 14-3-501, 14-3-502, 14-3-504, 14-3-510, 14-3-601, 14-3-602, 14-3-603, 14-3-610, 14-3-740, 14-3-747, 14-3-611, 14-3-612, 14-3-613, 14-3-620, 14-3-621, 14-3-630, 14-3-701, 14-3-709, 14-3-704, 14-3-705, 14-3-706, 14-3-702, 14-3-703, 14-3-707, 14-3-855, 14-3-863, 14-3-1003, 14-3-1021, 14-3-1103, 14-3-1202, 14-3-1402, 14-3-708, 14-3-720, 14-3-1602, 14-3-1605, 14-3-721, 14-3-722, 14-3-723, 14-3-724, 14-3-727, 14-3-725, 14-3-808, 14-3-726, 14-3-730, 14-3-741, 14-3-742, 14-3-743, 14-3-744, 14-3-745, 14-3-746, 14-3-802, 14-3-803, 14-3-804, 14-3-805, 14-3-806, 14-3-807, 14-3-809, 14-3-810, 14-3-831, 14-3-811, 14-3-812, 14-3-813, 14-3-820, 14-3-822, 14-3-823, 14-3-824, 14-3-825, 14-3-861, 51-1-20, 14-3-841, 14-3-865, 51-1-20.1, 14-3-843, 14-3-844, 14-3-845, 14-3-846, 14-3-850, 14-3-853, 14-3-857, 14-3-858, 14-3-851, 14-3-852, 14-3-854, 14-3-859, 14-3-1105, 14-3-862, 14-3-870, 14-3-1001, 14-3-1002, 14-3-1030, 14-3-1041, 14-3-1004, 14-3-1005, 14-3-1005.1, 14-3-1006, 14-3-1007, 14-3-1008, 14-3-1020, 14-3-1022, 14-3-1040, 14-3-1403, 14-3-1042, 14-3-1101, 14-3-1102, 14-3-1106, 14-3-1108, 14-3-1104, 14-3-1104.1, 14-3-1107, 14-3-1120, 48-6-1, 14-3-1121, 14-3-1501, 14-3-1201, 14-3-1401, 14-3-1404, 14-3-1404.1, 14-3-1408, 14-3-1405, 14-3-1406, 14-3-1407, 14-3-1409, 14-3-1440, 14-3-1409.1, 14-3-1410, 14-3-1433, 14-3-1411, 14-3-1420, 14-3-1421, 14-2-1421, 14-3-1423, 14-3-1431, 14-3-1432, 43-17-5, 14-3-1502, 14-3-1503, 14-3-1506, 14-3-1504, 14-3-1505, 14-3-1507, 14-3-1508, 14-3-1520, 14-3-1530, 14-3-1531, 14-3-1532, 14-3-1540, 14-3-1601, 14-3-1620, 14-3-1603, 14-3-1604, 14-3-1606, 14-3-1621, 14-3-1701, 14-3-1702, 14-3-1703