(a) A corporation that terminates its status as a statutory close corporation is thereafter subject to all provisions of this chapter or, if incorporated under Chapter 7 of this title, known as the 'Georgia Professional Corporation Act,' to all provisions of that chapter.(b) Termination of statutory close corporation status does not affect any right of a shareholder or of the corporation under an agreement, the bylaws, or the articles of incorporation unless this article, this chapter, or another law of this state invalidates the right.
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