ARTICLE 11. Reorganization of Corporations Organized Pursuant to Other Laws [26231. - 26231.2.]

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC 11.

in effect

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 26231. Section 26231.

A corporation that is organized or existing pursuant to any law except Part 12 (commencing with Section 14550) of Division 3 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code may be brought under the provisions of this chapter by amending its articles of incorporation, in the manner that is prescribed by the general corporation laws, to conform to this chapter. If a corporation amends its articles of incorporation to conform to this chapter, it shall be deemed to be organized and existing pursuant to, and entitled to the benefit of, and subject to this chapter for all purposes and as fully as though it had been originally organized pursuant to this chapter.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 26231.1. Section 26231.1.

Articles of incorporation shall be deemed to conform to this chapter within the meaning of Section 26231 if it clearly appears from the articles of incorporation that the corporation desires to be subject to, and to be organized, exist, and function pursuant to this chapter.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 26231.2. Section 26231.2.

If the amended articles conform, as provided in Section 26231.1, provisions in the articles of incorporation that appeared in the original articles or some previous amended articles, are ineffective if, and to the extent that, they are inapplicable to, or inconsistent with, this chapter.

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