California Statutes
§ 5130. — 5130. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 442, Sec. 2.)
California § 5130.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code CORPCorporations Code - CORP
Div.2.
Title 1.DIVISION 2. NONPROFIT CORPORATION LAW
Part 2.PART 2. NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATIONS
Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. Organization and Bylaws
Art. 3.ARTICLE 3. Articles of Incorporation
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Cal. Corporations Code - CORP Code § 5130. (2026).
Text
The articles of incorporation of a corporation formed under this part shall set forth:
(a)The name of the corporation.
(b)
(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), the following statement:
“This corporation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for (public or charitable [insert one or both]) purposes.”
[If the purposes include “public” purposes, the articles shall, and
in all other cases the articles may, include a further description of the corporation’s purposes.]
(2)If the corporation is a public bank, as defined in Section 57600 of the Government Code, the articles shall set forth a statement of purpose that is prescribed in subdivision (b) of Section
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Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 442, Sec. 2. (AB 857) Effective January 1, 2020.
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