Every corporation organized or existing under Part 3 (commencing with Section 10200) of Division 2 in effect on December 31, 1979, is subject to and deemed to be a nonprofit public benefit corporation organized for charitable purposes under Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110) of the Nonprofit Corporation Law (Division 2 (commencing with Section 5000) of this title) except if the corporation is organized primarily or exclusively for religious purposes, in which case it is subject to and deemed to be a nonprofit religious corporation under Part 4 (commencing with Section 9110) of the Nonprofit Corporation Law.
Cal. Corp. Code § 10200
CORPORATIONS FOR CHARITABLE OR ELEEMOSYNARY PURPOSES
Known as the Nonprofit Corporation Law
The act spans §§ 5000–10841 (129 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Van De Kamp v. Gumbiner (1990)
Most recently applied in Van De Kamp v. Gumbiner (June 1990)
Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1155.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.