Trade names; require registration with clerk of superior court; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-490 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration of businesses using trade names, so as to require registration of trade names with the clerk of superior court; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to clerks of superior courts, so as to establish a trade name registry; to provide for duties of clerks of superior courts; to provide for fees; to correct cross-references; to provide for an automatic repeal; to provide for revised fees on and after January 1, 2021; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.