Corporations for the prevention of cruelty to animals may be formed under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law (Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110)) by 20 or more persons, who shall be citizens and residents of this state. If the corporation is formed on or after January 1, 2011, its articles of incorporation shall specifically state that the corporation is being formed pursuant to this section.
Cal. Corp. Code § 10400
SOCIETIES FOR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Known as the Nonprofit Corporation Law
The act spans §§ 5000–10841 (129 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 239 Cal. App. 4th 1286 - Animal Legal Defense Fund v. California Exposition & State Fairs (2015)
Most recently applied in 239 Cal. App. 4th 1286 - Animal Legal Defense Fund v. California Exposition & State Fairs (August 2015)
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 296, Sec. 43
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.