Fin. Code, § 14101.2 · Article 1. Incorporation and Bylaws

Fin. Code, § 14101.2

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(a) The articles shall be signed by each director named in the articles, acknowledged pursuant to Section 5030 of the Corporations Code and filed in the office of the Secretary of State.

(b) Corporate existence shall begin upon the filing of the articles and shall continue perpetually, unless otherwise expressly provided by law.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 734, Sec. 8. Effective September 20, 2002.

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Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FIN&sectionNum=14101.2.
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Corporations Code

Corp. Code, § 5030Printed as Section 5030 of the Corporations Code

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