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TITLE 1. CORPORATIONS [100. - 14707.]

Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1947, Ch. 1038.

§§ 100–14707 · 1,496 sections

  1. DIVISION 1. GENERAL CORPORATION LAW §§ 100–2319 · 398 sections
    1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions §§ 100–195 · 96 sections
    2. CHAPTER 2. Organization and Bylaws §§ 200–213 · 20 sections
    3. CHAPTER 3. Directors and Management §§ 300–318 · 24 sections
    4. CHAPTER 4. Shares and Share Certificates §§ 400–423 · 25 sections
    5. CHAPTER 5. Dividends and Reacquisitions of Shares §§ 500–511 · 10 sections
    6. CHAPTER 6. Shareholders’ Meetings and Consents §§ 600–605 · 6 sections
    7. CHAPTER 7. Voting of Shares §§ 700–711 · 13 sections
    8. CHAPTER 8. Shareholder Derivative Actions § 800 · 1 section
    9. CHAPTER 9. Amendment of Articles §§ 900–911 · 12 sections
    10. CHAPTER 10. Sales of Assets §§ 1000–1002 · 3 sections
    11. CHAPTER 11. Merger §§ 1100–1113 · 17 sections
    12. CHAPTER 11.5. Conversions §§ 1150–1159 · 10 sections
    13. CHAPTER 12. Reorganizations §§ 1200–1203 · 5 sections
    14. CHAPTER 13. Dissenters’ Rights §§ 1300–1313 · 14 sections
    15. CHAPTER 14. Bankruptcy Reorganizations and Arrangements §§ 1400–1403 · 5 sections
    16. CHAPTER 15. Records and Reports §§ 1500–1512 · 14 sections
    17. CHAPTER 16. Rights of Inspection §§ 1600–1605 · 6 sections
    18. CHAPTER 17. Service of Process §§ 1700–1702 · 3 sections
    19. CHAPTER 18. Involuntary Dissolution §§ 1800–1809 · 10 sections
    20. CHAPTER 19. Voluntary Dissolution §§ 1900–1907 · 10 sections
    21. CHAPTER 20. General Provisions Relating to Dissolution §§ 2000–2011 · 12 sections
    22. CHAPTER 21. Foreign Corporations §§ 2100–2117.1 · 21 sections
    23. CHAPTER 22. Crimes and Penalties §§ 2200–2260 · 19 sections
    24. CHAPTER 22.5. Victims of Corporate Fraud Compensation Fund §§ 2280–2296 · 20 sections
    25. CHAPTER 23. Transition Provisions §§ 2300–2319 · 22 sections
  2. DIVISION 1.5. SOCIAL PURPOSE CORPORATIONS ACT §§ 2500–3503 · 60 sections
    1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions §§ 2500–2517 · 26 sections
    2. CHAPTER 2. Organization and Bylaws §§ 2600–2605 · 7 sections
    3. CHAPTER 3. Directors and Management §§ 2700–2702 · 3 sections
    4. CHAPTER 4. Shares and Share Certificates § 2800 · 1 section
    5. CHAPTER 5. Shareholder Derivative Actions § 2900 · 1 section
    6. CHAPTER 6. Amendment of Articles §§ 3000–3002 · 3 sections
    7. CHAPTER 7. Sales of Assets § 3100 · 1 section
    8. CHAPTER 8. Merger §§ 3200–3203 · 4 sections
    9. CHAPTER 9. Conversions §§ 3300–3307 · 8 sections
    10. CHAPTER 10. Reorganizations §§ 3400–3401 · 2 sections
    11. CHAPTER 11. Records and Reports §§ 3500–3503 · 4 sections
  3. DIVISION 2. NONPROFIT CORPORATION LAW §§ 5000–10841 · 614 sections
    1. PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS GOVERNING PARTS 1 THROUGH 5 §§ 5002–5080 · 73 sections
    2. PART 2. NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATIONS §§ 5110–6910 · 202 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Organization and Bylaws §§ 5110–5160 · 19 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Title and Purposes §§ 5110–5111 · 2 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Formation §§ 5120–5122.5 · 4 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Articles of Incorporation §§ 5130–5134 · 5 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Powers §§ 5140–5142 · 3 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Bylaws §§ 5150–5153 · 4 sections
        6. ARTICLE 6. Location and Inspection of Articles and Bylaws § 5160 · 1 section
      2. CHAPTER 2. Directors and Management §§ 5210–5260 · 28 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 5210–5215 · 6 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Selection, Removal and Resignation of Directors §§ 5220–5227 · 8 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Standards of Conduct §§ 5230–5239 · 10 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Investments §§ 5240–5241 · 2 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Examination by Attorney General § 5250 · 1 section
        6. ARTICLE 6. Compliance With Internal Revenue Code § 5260 · 1 section
      3. CHAPTER 3. Members §§ 5310–5354 · 16 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Issuance of Memberships §§ 5310–5313 · 4 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Transfer of Memberships § 5320 · 1 section
        3. ARTICLE 3. Types of Memberships §§ 5330–5332 · 3 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Termination of Memberships §§ 5340–5342 · 3 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Rights and Obligations of Members and Creditors §§ 5350–5354 · 5 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Distributions §§ 5410–5420 · 2 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Limitations § 5410 · 1 section
        2. ARTICLE 2. Liability of Members § 5420 · 1 section
      5. CHAPTER 5. Meetings and Voting §§ 5510–5527 · 16 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 5510–5517 · 8 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Additional Provisions Relating to Election of Directors §§ 5520–5527 · 8 sections
      6. CHAPTER 6. Voting of Memberships §§ 5610–5617 · 8 sections
      7. CHAPTER 7. Members’ Derivative Actions § 5710 · 1 section
      8. CHAPTER 8. Amendment of Articles §§ 5810–5820 · 12 sections
      9. CHAPTER 9. Sales of Assets §§ 5910–5930 · 19 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 5910–5913 · 4 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Health Facilities §§ 5914–5930 · 15 sections
      10. CHAPTER 10. Mergers §§ 6010–6022 · 15 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Merger §§ 6010–6019.1 · 11 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Effect of Merger §§ 6020–6022 · 4 sections
      11. CHAPTER 11. Bankruptcy Reorganizations and Arrangements § 6110 · 1 section
      12. CHAPTER 12. Required Filings by Corporation or Its Agent §§ 6210–6216 · 6 sections
      13. CHAPTER 13. Records, Reports, and Rights of Inspection §§ 6310–6338 · 19 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 6310–6313 · 4 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Required Records, Reports to Directors and Members §§ 6320–6325 · 6 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Rights of Inspection §§ 6330–6338 · 9 sections
      14. CHAPTER 14. Service of Process § 6410 · 1 section
      15. CHAPTER 15. Involuntary Dissolution §§ 6510–6519 · 10 sections
      16. CHAPTER 16. Voluntary Dissolution §§ 6610–6618 · 10 sections
      17. CHAPTER 17. General Provisions Relating to Dissolution §§ 6710–6721 · 12 sections
      18. CHAPTER 18. Crimes and Penalties §§ 6810–6815 · 6 sections
      19. CHAPTER 19. Foreign Corporations § 6910 · 1 section
    3. PART 3. NONPROFIT MUTUAL BENEFIT CORPORATIONS §§ 7110–8910 · 196 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Organization and Bylaws §§ 7110–7160 · 20 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Title and Purposes §§ 7110–7111 · 2 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Formation §§ 7120–7122.3 · 4 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Articles of Incorporation §§ 7130–7135 · 6 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Powers §§ 7140–7142 · 3 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Bylaws §§ 7150–7153 · 4 sections
        6. ARTICLE 6. Location and Inspection of Articles and Bylaws § 7160 · 1 section
      2. CHAPTER 2. Directors and Management §§ 7210–7240 · 23 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 7210–7215 · 6 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Selection, Removal and Resignation of Directors §§ 7220–7225 · 6 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Standards of Conduct §§ 7230–7238 · 10 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Examination by Attorney General § 7240 · 1 section
      3. CHAPTER 3. Members §§ 7310–7354 · 18 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Issuance of Memberships §§ 7310–7315 · 6 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Transfer of Memberships § 7320 · 1 section
        3. ARTICLE 3. Types of Memberships §§ 7330–7333 · 4 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Termination of Memberships §§ 7340–7341 · 2 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Rights and Obligations of Members and Creditors §§ 7350–7354 · 5 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Distributions §§ 7410–7420 · 6 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Limitations §§ 7410–7414 · 5 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Liability of Members § 7420 · 1 section
      5. CHAPTER 5. Meetings and Voting §§ 7510–7527 · 16 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 7510–7517 · 8 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Additional Provisions Relating to Election of Directors §§ 7520–7527 · 8 sections
      6. CHAPTER 6. Voting of Memberships §§ 7610–7616 · 7 sections
      7. CHAPTER 7. Members’ Derivative Actions § 7710 · 1 section
      8. CHAPTER 8. Amendment of Articles §§ 7810–7820 · 12 sections
      9. CHAPTER 9. Sales of Assets §§ 7910–7914 · 5 sections
      10. CHAPTER 10. Mergers §§ 8010–8022 · 16 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Merger §§ 8010–8019.1 · 12 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Effect of Merger §§ 8020–8022 · 4 sections
      11. CHAPTER 11. Bankruptcy Reorganizations and Arrangements § 8110 · 1 section
      12. CHAPTER 12. Required Filings by Corporation or Its Agent §§ 8210–8217 · 7 sections
      13. CHAPTER 13. Records, Reports, and Rights of Inspection §§ 8310–8338 · 19 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 8310–8313 · 4 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Required Records, Reports to Directors and Members §§ 8320–8325 · 6 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Rights of Inspection §§ 8330–8338 · 9 sections
      14. CHAPTER 14. Service of Process § 8410 · 1 section
      15. CHAPTER 15. Involuntary Dissolution §§ 8510–8519 · 10 sections
      16. CHAPTER 16. Voluntary Dissolution §§ 8610–8618 · 10 sections
      17. CHAPTER 17. General Provisions Relating to Dissolution §§ 8710–8724 · 15 sections
      18. CHAPTER 18. Crimes and Penalties §§ 8810–8817 · 8 sections
      19. CHAPTER 19. Foreign Corporations § 8910 · 1 section
    4. PART 4. NONPROFIT RELIGIOUS CORPORATIONS §§ 9110–9690 · 87 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Organization and Bylaws §§ 9110–9160 · 19 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Title and Purposes §§ 9110–9111 · 2 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Formation §§ 9120–9122 · 3 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Articles of Incorporation §§ 9130–9134 · 5 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Powers §§ 9140–9143 · 4 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Bylaws §§ 9150–9153 · 4 sections
        6. ARTICLE 6. Location and Inspection of Articles and Bylaws § 9160 · 1 section
      2. CHAPTER 2. Directors and Management §§ 9210–9260 · 24 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 9210–9215 · 6 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Selection, Removal and Resignation of Directors §§ 9220–9226 · 6 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Examination by Attorney General § 9230 · 1 section
        4. ARTICLE 4. Standards of Conduct §§ 9240–9247 · 8 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Investments §§ 9250–9251 · 2 sections
        6. ARTICLE 6. Compliance with Internal Revenue Code § 9260 · 1 section
      3. CHAPTER 3. Members §§ 9310–9353 · 13 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Issuance of Memberships §§ 9310–9313 · 4 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Transfer of Memberships § 9320 · 1 section
        3. ARTICLE 3. Types of Memberships §§ 9330–9332 · 3 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Termination of Memberships § 9340 · 1 section
        5. ARTICLE 5. Rights and Obligations of Members and Creditors §§ 9350–9353 · 4 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Meetings and Voting §§ 9410–9421 · 11 sections
      5. CHAPTER 5. Records, Reports and Rights of Inspection §§ 9510–9514 · 5 sections
      6. CHAPTER 6. Miscellaneous Provisions §§ 9610–9690 · 15 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Distributions § 9610 · 1 section
        2. ARTICLE 2. Amendment of Articles §§ 9620–9621 · 2 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Sale of Assets §§ 9630–9634 · 5 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Mergers § 9640 · 1 section
        5. ARTICLE 5. Bankruptcy Reorganizations and Arrangements § 9650 · 1 section
        6. ARTICLE 6. Filings § 9660 · 1 section
        7. ARTICLE 7. Service of Process § 9670 · 1 section
        8. ARTICLE 8. Dissolution §§ 9680–9680.5 · 2 sections
        9. ARTICLE 9. Crimes and Penalties § 9690 · 1 section
    5. PART 5. TRANSITION PROVISIONS §§ 9910–9928 · 19 sections
    6. PART 6. CORPORATIONS SOLE §§ 10000–10015 · 14 sections
    7. PART 7. CORPORATIONS FOR CHARITABLE OR ELEEMOSYNARY PURPOSES § 10200 · 1 section
    8. PART 8. TRUST FUNDS §§ 10250–10251 · 2 sections
    9. PART 9. SOCIETIES FOR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS §§ 10400–10406 · 5 sections
    10. PART 10. PORT AND TERMINAL PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS §§ 10700–10703 · 4 sections
    11. PART 11. NONPROFIT MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, OR LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATIONS §§ 10810–10841 · 9 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. Nonprofit Corporations for Medical Services §§ 10810–10812 · 3 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Nonprofit Health Care Service Plans §§ 10820–10821 · 2 sections
      3. ARTICLE 3. Nonprofit Corporation to Administer System of Defraying Cost of Professional Services of Attorneys §§ 10830–10831 · 2 sections
      4. ARTICLE 4. Hospital Service Plans §§ 10840–10841 · 2 sections
  4. DIVISION 3. CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES §§ 12000–14707 · 424 sections
    1. PART 1. CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, BOARDS OF TRADE, MECHANICS' INSTITUTES, ETC. § 12000 · 1 section
    2. PART 2. COOPERATIVE CORPORATIONS §§ 12200–12704 · 266 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions, Organization and Bylaws §§ 12200–12340 · 83 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Title, Purposes and Application of Part §§ 12200–12203 · 5 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. General Provisions and Definitions §§ 12210–12256 · 58 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Formation §§ 12300–12302.1 · 4 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Articles of Incorporation §§ 12310–12317 · 9 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Powers §§ 12320–12321 · 2 sections
        6. ARTICLE 6. Bylaws §§ 12330–12333 · 4 sections
        7. ARTICLE 7. Location and Inspection of Articles and Bylaws § 12340 · 1 section
      2. CHAPTER 2. Directors and Management §§ 12350–12377 · 19 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 12350–12355 · 6 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Selection, Removal and Resignation of Directors §§ 12360–12364 · 5 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Standards of Conduct §§ 12370–12377 · 8 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Members §§ 12400–12446 · 20 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Issuance of Memberships §§ 12400–12405 · 7 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Transfer of Memberships § 12410 · 1 section
        3. ARTICLE 3. Types of Memberships §§ 12420–12422 · 3 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Termination of Memberships §§ 12430–12431 · 2 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Rights and Obligations of Members and Creditors §§ 12440–12446 · 7 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Distributions §§ 12450–12455 · 7 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Limitations §§ 12450–12454.5 · 6 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Liability of Members § 12455 · 1 section
      5. CHAPTER 5. Meetings and Voting §§ 12460–12477 · 14 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 12460–12466 · 8 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Additional Provisions Relating to Election of Directors §§ 12470–12477 · 6 sections
      6. CHAPTER 6. Voting of Memberships §§ 12480–12485 · 6 sections
      7. CHAPTER 7. Members’ Derivative Actions § 12490 · 1 section
      8. CHAPTER 8. Amendment of Articles §§ 12500–12510 · 11 sections
      9. CHAPTER 9. Sales of Assets §§ 12520–12522 · 3 sections
      10. CHAPTER 10. Mergers §§ 12530–12552 · 17 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Merger §§ 12530–12540.1 · 13 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Effect of Merger §§ 12550–12552 · 4 sections
      11. CHAPTER 11. Bankruptcy Reorganizations and Arrangements § 12560 · 1 section
      12. CHAPTER 12. Required Filings by Corporation or Its Agent §§ 12570–12576 · 6 sections
      13. CHAPTER 13. Records, Reports and Rights of Inspection §§ 12580–12608 · 18 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 12580–12583 · 4 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Required Records, Reports to Directors and Members §§ 12590–12594 · 5 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Rights of Inspection §§ 12600–12608 · 9 sections
      14. CHAPTER 14. Service of Process § 12610 · 1 section
      15. CHAPTER 15. Involuntary Dissolution §§ 12620–12629 · 10 sections
      16. CHAPTER 16. Voluntary Dissolution §§ 12630–12638 · 9 sections
      17. CHAPTER 17. General Provisions Relating to Dissolution §§ 12650–12663 · 15 sections
      18. CHAPTER 18. Crimes and Penalties §§ 12670–12679 · 10 sections
      19. CHAPTER 19. Foreign Corporations § 12680 · 1 section
      20. CHAPTER 20. Transition Provisions §§ 12690–12704 · 14 sections
    3. PART 3. FISH MARKETING §§ 13200–13356 · 67 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions §§ 13200–13208 · 9 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Formation, Articles, and By-laws §§ 13220–13251 · 19 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Formation § 13220 · 1 section
        2. ARTICLE 2. Articles of Incorporation §§ 13225–13230 · 6 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. By-laws §§ 13240–13251 · 12 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Officers §§ 13275–13293 · 9 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Generally §§ 13275–13279 · 5 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Removal of Officers §§ 13290–13293 · 4 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Members §§ 13300–13304 · 5 sections
      5. CHAPTER 5. Stock §§ 13310–13316 · 7 sections
      6. CHAPTER 6. Powers §§ 13325–13335 · 11 sections
      7. CHAPTER 7. Marketing Contracts §§ 13350–13356 · 7 sections
    4. PART 4. PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS §§ 13400–13410 · 15 sections
    5. PART 5. SMALL BUSINESSES §§ 14000–14024 · 25 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. California Small Business Financial Development Corporations §§ 14000–14024 · 25 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Introduction §§ 14000–14002 · 3 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Definitions § 14003 · 1 section
        3. ARTICLE 3. Program Manager §§ 14004–14004.2 · 3 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. New Corporations §§ 14005–14012 · 6 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Corporation Board §§ 14013–14017 · 5 sections
        6. ARTICLE 6. Corporations, Miscellaneous §§ 14018–14021 · 4 sections
        7. ARTICLE 7. Conflict of Interest §§ 14022–14024 · 3 sections
    6. PART 6. EMPLOYEE-OWNED BUSINESSES § 14200 · 1 section
    7. PART 7. GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS §§ 14300–14318 · 21 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Water Companies §§ 14300–14307 · 12 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Mutual Water Companies Formed in Connection With Subdivided Lands §§ 14310–14318 · 9 sections
    8. PART 9. CABLE TELEVISION CORPORATIONS § 14400 · 1 section
    9. PART 11. SOCIETIES FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS §§ 14500–14505 · 6 sections
    10. PART 12. NONPROFIT COOPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS §§ 14550–14551 · 2 sections
    11. PART 13. BENEFIT CORPORATIONS §§ 14600–14631 · 12 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Preliminary Provisions §§ 14600–14604 · 5 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Corporate Purposes § 14610 · 1 section
      3. CHAPTER 3. Accountability §§ 14620–14623 · 4 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Transparency §§ 14630–14631 · 2 sections
    12. PART 14. Retail Grocery Firms and Retail Drug Firms §§ 14700–14707 · 7 sections