{"code":"CORP","codeName":"Corporations Code","section":"10200","citation":"Corp. Code, § 10200","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"TITLE 1. CORPORATIONS [100. - 14707.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/corporations-code/title-1"},{"name":"DIVISION 2. NONPROFIT CORPORATION LAW [5000. - 10841.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/corporations-code/title-1/division-2"},{"name":"PART 7. CORPORATIONS FOR CHARITABLE OR ELEEMOSYNARY PURPOSES [10200. - 10200.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/corporations-code/title-1/division-2/part-7"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1155.","effective":null,"html":"<p>Every corporation organized or existing under Part 3 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/corp/10200\">10200</a>) of Division 2 in effect on December 31, 1979, is subject to and deemed to be a nonprofit public benefit corporation organized for charitable purposes under Part 2 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/corp/5110\">5110</a>) of the Nonprofit Corporation Law (Division 2 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/corp/5000\">5000</a>) of this title) except if the corporation is organized primarily or exclusively for religious purposes, in which case it is subject to and deemed to be a nonprofit religious corporation under Part 4 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/corp/9110\">9110</a>) of the Nonprofit Corporation Law.</p>","text":"Every corporation organized or existing under Part 3 (commencing with Section 10200) of Division 2 in effect on December 31, 1979, is subject to and deemed to be a nonprofit public benefit corporation organized for charitable purposes under Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110) of the Nonprofit Corporation Law (Division 2 (commencing with Section 5000) of this title) except if the corporation is organized primarily or exclusively for religious purposes, in which case it is subject to and deemed to be a nonprofit religious corporation under Part 4 (commencing with Section 9110) of the Nonprofit Corporation Law.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/corporations-code/corporations-for-charitable-or-eleemosynary-purposes-10200","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}