Corp. Code, § 6216 · Chapter 12. Required Filings by Corporation or Its Agent
Corp. Code, § 6216
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The Attorney General, upon complaint of a member, director or officer, that a corporation is failing to comply with the provisions of this chapter, Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 5510), Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 5610) or Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 6310), may, in the name of the people of the State of California, send to the principal office of such corporation, (or, if there is no such office, to the office or residence of the chief executive officer or secretary, of the corporation, as set forth in the most recent statement filed pursuant to Section 6210) notice of the complaint. If the answer is not satisfactory, or if there is no answer within 30 days, the Attorney General may institute, maintain or intervene in such suits, actions, or proceedings of any type in any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction or before any administrative agency for such relief by way of injunction, the dissolution of entities, the appointment of receivers or any other temporary, preliminary, provisional or final remedies as may be appropriate to protect the rights of members or to undo the consequences of failure to comply with such requirements. In any such action, suit or proceeding there may be joined as parties all persons and entities responsible for or affected by such activity.
(b) The Attorney General may bring an action under subdivision (a) without having received a complaint, and without first giving notice of a complaint.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 567.
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- Corp. Code, tit. 1, div. 2, pt. 2, ch. 5Meetings and VotingPrinted as Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 5510)
- Corp. Code, tit. 1, div. 2, pt. 2, ch. 6Voting of MembershipsPrinted as Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 5610)
- Corp. Code, § 6210Printed as Section 6210
- Corp. Code, tit. 1, div. 2, pt. 2, ch. 13Records, Reports, and Rights of InspectionPrinted as Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 6310)
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