CHAPTER 1. Organization and Bylaws [9110. - 9160.]

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

§§ 9110–9160 · 19 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Title and Purposes §§ 9110–9111 · 2 sections

   • § 9110 This part shall be known and may be cited as the Nonprofit Religious Corporation Law.
   • § 9111 Subject to any other provision of law of this state applying to the particular class of corporation or line of activity, a corporation may be formed under this…
2. ARTICLE 2. Formation §§ 9120–9122 · 3 sections

   • § 9120 (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…
   • § 9121 (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…
   • § 9122 (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…
3. ARTICLE 3. Articles of Incorporation §§ 9130–9134 · 5 sections

   • § 9130 The articles of incorporation of a corporation formed under this part shall set forth: (a) The name of the corporation. (b) The following statement: “This…
   • § 9131 The articles of incorporation may set forth a further statement limiting the purposes or powers of the corporation.
   • § 9132 (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:…
   • § 9133 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…
   • § 9134 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 §§ 9140–9143 · 4 sections

   • § 9140 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…
   • § 9141 Subject to Section 9142: (a) No limitation upon the activities, purposes, or powers of the corporation or upon the powers of the members, officers, or…
   • § 9142 (a) Notwithstanding Section 9141, any of the following may bring an action to enjoin, correct, obtain damages for or to otherwise remedy a breach of a trust…
   • § 9143 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part to the contrary, when property, received by a corporation, covered by this part from a person directly…
5. ARTICLE 5. Bylaws §§ 9150–9153 · 4 sections

   • § 9150 (a) “Bylaws,” as used in this part means the code or codes of rules used, adopted, or recognized for the regulation or management of the affairs of the…
   • § 9151 (a) The bylaws shall set forth (unless such provision is contained in the articles, in which case it may only be changed by an amendment of the articles) the…
   • § 9152 Any 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…
   • § 9153 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 § 9160 · 1 section

   • § 9160 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…