Georgia § 7-9-5-4 Oath of office required

Georgia Statutes

§ 7-9-5-4 — Oath of office required

Georgia § 7-9-5-4

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O.C.G.A. § 7-9-5-4 (2026).

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(a)Prior to assuming office, each director shall take an oath or affirmation that he or she will diligently and honestly perform his or her duties in the administration of the affairs of the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank; he or she will not permit a willful violation of law by the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank; and he or she meets the eligibility requirements of this chapter, the regulations of the department, and the articles and bylaws of the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank.

(b)Each director shall sign a copy of the oath required by this Code section and include such documentation in the meeting minutes. No director shall participate in the affairs of the board or receive any compensation for service as a director until such oath has been executed. Any person s

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(a) Prior to assuming office, each director shall take an oath or affirmation that he or she will diligently and honestly perform his or her duties in the administration of the affairs of the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank; he or she will not permit a willful violation of law by the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank; and he or she meets the eligibility requirements of this chapter, the regulations of the department, and the articles and bylaws of the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank. (b) Each director shall sign a copy of the oath required by this Code section and include such documentation in the meeting minutes. No director shall participate in the affairs of the board or receive any compensation for service as a director until such oath has been executed. Any person seeking to act in the capacity of a director before subscribing to the oath required by this Code section or otherwise qualifying for service pursuant to the bylaws of the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank or the laws and regulations governing the operations of the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank shall be liable for his or her actions to the same extent as if that person had qualified to serve as a director of the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank.