The provisions of this part apply to all corporations sole organized either before or after March 30, 1878, whether or not the corporations organized before have elected to continue their existence under the Civil Code or elect to continue their existence under this code, except that Sections 10002, and 10012 to 10015, inclusive, do not apply to corporations sole formed before March 30, 1878, unless they have elected to continue their existence under the Civil Code or under this code.
Cal. Corp. Code § 10000
CORPORATIONS SOLE
Known as the Nonprofit Corporation Law
The act spans §§ 5000–10841 (129 sections).
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 146 Cal. App. 3d 380 - County of San Luis Obispo v. Ashurst (1983)
Most recently applied in 246 Cal. App. 4th 254 - Diocese of San Joaquin v. Gunner (April 2016)
Enacted by Stats. 1947, Ch. 1038.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.