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Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 8816

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Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 8816

Every person who, without being authorized so to do, subscribes the name of another to or inserts the name of another in any prospectus, circular or other advertisement or announcement of any corporation, whether existing or intended to be formed, with intent to permit the docume

Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 8817

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Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 8817

Nothing in this chapter limits the power of the state to punish any person for any conduct which constitutes a crime under any other statute.

Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 8910

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Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 8910

Foreign corporations transacting intrastate business shall comply with Chapter 21 (commencing with Section 2100) of Division 1, except as to matters specifically otherwise provided for in this part and except that Section 2115 shall not be applicable.

Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 9

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Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 9

Whenever reference is made to any portion of this code or of any other law of this State, the reference applies to all amendments and additions now or hereafter made.

Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 900

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Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 900

(a) By complying with the provisions of this chapter, a corporation may amend its articles from time to time, in any and as many respects as may be desired, so long as its articles as amended contain only such provisions as it would be lawful to insert in original articles filed

Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 901

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Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 901

Before any shares have been issued, any amendment of the articles may be adopted by a writing signed by a majority of the incorporators, if directors were not named in the original articles and have not been elected, or, if directors were named in the original articles or have be

Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 902

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Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 902

(a) After any shares have been issued, amendments may be adopted if approved by the board and approved by the outstanding shares (Section 152), either before or after the approval by the board. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), an amendment extending the corporate existence or

Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 903

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Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 903

(a) A proposed amendment must be approved by the outstanding shares (Section 152) of a class, whether or not such class is entitled to vote thereon by the provisions of the articles, if the amendment would: (1) Increase or decrease the aggregate number of authorized shares of suc

Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 904

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Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 904

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), if any amendment of the articles would make shares assessable or would authorize remedy by action for the collection of an assessment on fully paid shares, it shall be approved by all of the outstanding shares affected regardless of limi

Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 905

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Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 905

In the case of amendments adopted after the corporation has issued any shares, the corporation shall file a certificate of amendment, which shall consist of an officers’ certificate stating: (a) The wording of the amendment or amended articles in accordance with Section 907; (b)

Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 906

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Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 906

In the case of amendments adopted by the incorporators or the board under Section 901, the corporation shall file a certificate of amendment signed and verified by a majority of the incorporators or of the board, as the case may be, which shall state that the signers thereof cons

Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 907

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Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 907

(a) The certificate of amendment shall establish the wording of the amendment or amended articles by one or more of the following means: (1) By stating that the articles shall be amended to read as therein set forth in full. (2) By stating that any provision of the articles, whic

Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 908

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Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 908

Upon the filing of the certificate of amendment, the articles shall be amended in accordance with the certificate and any stock split, reverse stock split, reclassification, cancellation, exchange or other change in shares shall be effected, and a copy of the certificate, certifi

Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 909

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Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 909

A corporation formed for a limited period may at any time subsequent to the expiration of the term of its corporate existence, if it has continuously acted as a corporation and done business as such, extend the term of its existence by an amendment to its articles removing any pr

Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 910

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Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 910

(a) A corporation may restate in a single certificate the entire text of its articles as amended by filing an officers’ certificate or, in circumstances where incorporators or the board may amend a corporation’s articles pursuant to Sections 901 and 906, a certificate signed and

Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 911

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Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 911

(a) A corporation may, by amendment of its articles pursuant to this section, change its status to that of a social purpose corporation, nonprofit public benefit corporation, nonprofit mutual benefit corporation, nonprofit religious corporation, or cooperative corporation. (b) Th

Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 9110

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Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 9110

This part shall be known and may be cited as the Nonprofit Religious Corporation Law.

Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 9111

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Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 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 part primarily or exclusively for any religious purposes.

Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 9120

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Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 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 articles, each director named in the articles shall sign and acknowledge the articles; if initial directors are not named in

Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 9121

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Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 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 by the association in accordance with its rules and procedures. (b) In addition to the matters required to be set forth i

Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 9122

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Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 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 approval of the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation is attached thereto. (b) The name of a corporation s

Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 9130

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Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 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 corporation is a religious corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Non

Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 9131

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Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 9131

The articles of incorporation may set forth a further statement limiting the purposes or powers of the corporation.

Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 9132

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Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 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: (1) A provision limiting the duration of the corporation’s existence to a specified date. (2) In the case of a subordina

Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 9133

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Corporations Code - CORP - CORP § 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 conclusive evidence of the formation of the corporation and prima facie evidence of its corporate existence.