§ 14-2-603 — Issued and outstanding shares

(a) A corporation may issue the number of shares of each class or series authorized by the articles of incorporation. Shares that are issued are outstanding shares until they are reacquired, redeemed, converted, or canceled. (b) The reacquisition, redemption, or conversion of outstanding shares is subject to the limitations of subsection (c) of this Code section and to Code Section 14-2-640 . (c) At all times that shares of the corporation are outstanding, one or more shares that together have unlimited voting rights and one or more shares (which may be of the same class or classes as those with voting rights) that together are entitled to receive the net assets of the corporation upon dissolution must be outstanding.