Georgia § 53-12-170 Definition; charitable purposes

Georgia Statutes

§ 53-12-170 — Definition; charitable purposes

(a)A charitable trust is a trust in which the settlor provides that the trust property shall be used exclusively for charitable purposes.

(b)Charitable purposes shall include:

(1)The relief of poverty;

(2)The advancement of education;

(3)The advancement of ethics and religion;

(4)The advancement of health;

(5)The advancement of science and the arts and humanities;

(6)The protection and preservation of the environment;

(7)The improvement, maintenance, or repair of cemeteries, other places of disposition of human remains, and memorials;

(8)The prevention of cruelty to animals;

(9)Governmental purposes; and (10) Other similar subjects having for their object the relief of human suffering or the promotion of human civilization.

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(a) A charitable trust is a trust in which the settlor provides that the trust property shall be used exclusively for charitable purposes. (b) Charitable purposes shall include: (1) The relief of poverty; (2) The advancement of education; (3) The advancement of ethics and religion; (4) The advancement of health; (5) The advancement of science and the arts and humanities; (6) The protection and preservation of the environment; (7) The improvement, maintenance, or repair of cemeteries, other places of disposition of human remains, and memorials; (8) The prevention of cruelty to animals; (9) Governmental purposes; and (10) Other similar subjects having for their object the relief of human suffering or the promotion of human civilization.

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