CHAPTER 1. Organization and Bylaws [5110. - 5160.]

Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 567.

§§ 5110–5160 · 19 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Title and Purposes §§ 5110–5111 · 2 sections

   • § 5110 This part shall be known and may be cited as the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law.
   • § 5111 Subject to any other provisions of law of this state applying to the particular class of corporation or line of activity, a corporation may be formed under…
2. ARTICLE 2. Formation §§ 5120–5122.5 · 4 sections

   • § 5120 (a) One or more persons may form a corporation under this part by executing and filing articles of incorporation. (b) If initial directors are named in the…
   • § 5121 (a) In the case of an existing unincorporated association, the association may change its status to that of a corporation upon a proper authorization for such…
   • § 5122 (a) The Secretary of State shall not file articles setting forth a name in which “bank,” “trust,” “trustee,” or related words appear, unless the certificate of…
   • § 5122.5 The Secretary of State shall not reserve a corporate name or file articles using the name Golden State Energy unless those articles are for Golden State…
3. ARTICLE 3. Articles of Incorporation §§ 5130–5134 · 5 sections

   • § 5130 The articles of incorporation of a corporation formed under this part shall set forth: (a) The name of the corporation. (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph…
   • § 5131 The articles of incorporation may set forth a further statement limiting the purposes or powers of the corporation.
   • § 5132 (a) The articles of incorporation may set forth any or all of the following provisions, which shall not be effective unless expressly provided in the articles:…
   • § 5133 For all purposes other than an action in the nature of quo warranto, a copy of the articles of a corporation duly certified by the Secretary of State is…
   • § 5134 If initial directors have not been named in the articles, the incorporator or incorporators, until the directors are elected, may do whatever is necessary and…
4. ARTICLE 4. Powers §§ 5140–5142 · 3 sections

   • § 5140 Subject to any limitations contained in the articles or bylaws and to compliance with other provisions of this division and any other applicable laws, a…
   • § 5141 Subject to Section 5142: (a) No limitation upon the activities, purposes, or powers of the corporation or upon the powers of the members, officers, or…
   • § 5142 (a) Notwithstanding Section 5141, any of the following may bring an action to enjoin, correct, obtain damages for or to otherwise remedy a breach of a…
5. ARTICLE 5. Bylaws §§ 5150–5153 · 4 sections

   • § 5150 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), and Sections 5151, 5220, 5224, 5512, 5613, and 5616, bylaws may be adopted, amended or repealed by the board unless…
   • § 5151 (a) The bylaws shall set forth (unless that provision is contained in the articles, in which case it may only be changed by an amendment of the articles) the…
   • § 5152 A corporation may provide in its bylaws for delegates having some or all of the authority of members. Where delegates are provided for, the bylaws shall set…
   • § 5153 A corporation may provide in its bylaws for voting by its members or delegates on the basis of chapter or other organizational unit, or by region or other…
6. ARTICLE 6. Location and Inspection of Articles and Bylaws § 5160 · 1 section

   • § 5160 Every corporation shall keep at its principal office in this state the original or a copy of its articles and bylaws as amended to date, which shall be open to…