{"code":"CORP","codeName":"Corporations Code","section":"13240","citation":"Corp. Code, § 13240","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"TITLE 1. CORPORATIONS [100. - 14707.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/corporations-code/title-1"},{"name":"DIVISION 3. CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES [12000. - 14707.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/corporations-code/title-1/division-3"},{"name":"PART 3. FISH MARKETING [13200. - 13356.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/corporations-code/title-1/division-3/part-3"},{"name":"CHAPTER 2. Formation, Articles, and By-laws [13220. - 13251.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/corporations-code/title-1/division-3/part-3/chapter-2"},{"name":"ARTICLE 3. By-laws [13240. - 13251.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/corporations-code/title-1/division-3/part-3/chapter-2/article-3"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 2261.","effective":null,"html":"<p>Each association shall within 30 days after its incorporation, adopt for its government and management, a code of by-laws, not inconsistent with this part. A majority vote of the members or shares of stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, or the written assent of a majority of the members or of stockholders representing a majority of all the shares of stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, is necessary to adopt such by-laws and is effectual to repeal or amend any by-laws, or to adopt additional by-laws. The power to repeal and amend the by-laws, and adopt new by-laws, may, by a similar vote, or similar written assent, be delegated to the board of directors, which authority may, by a similar vote, or similar written assent, be revoked.</p>","text":"Each association shall within 30 days after its incorporation, adopt for its government and management, a code of by-laws, not inconsistent with this part. A majority vote of the members or shares of stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, or the written assent of a majority of the members or of stockholders representing a majority of all the shares of stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, is necessary to adopt such by-laws and is effectual to repeal or amend any by-laws, or to adopt additional by-laws. The power to repeal and amend the by-laws, and adopt new by-laws, may, by a similar vote, or similar written assent, be delegated to the board of directors, which authority may, by a similar vote, or similar written assent, be revoked.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/corporations-code/by-laws-13240","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}