The annual meeting season can bring about a host of questions and issues concerning procedures, voting, quorums and proxies, just to name a few. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations Section 14-2-704.Governor Kemp Issues Executive Order Permitting Virtual Shareholder Meetings for Georgia Corporations. March 26, 2020 Commentary. Corporations are required to hold certain formal meetings each year. A corporation shall hold a meeting of shareholders annually at a time stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws. The Georgia Secretary of State registers voters, tracks annual corporate filings, grants professional licenses, and oversees the state's securities' market. â–« Reserve the power to amend or repeal the bylaws to the shareholders. The Georgia Secretary of State registers voters, tracks annual corporate filings, grants professional licenses, and oversees the state's securities' market. All the directors (except the initial directors) shall be elected at the first annual meeting of members, and at each annual meeting thereafter.