State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > California > Corp > 13225-13230CORPORATIONS CODE
SECTION 13225-13230
13225. Articles of incorporation shall be signed, acknowledged, and filed in the manner prescribed by the General Corporation Law for domestic corporations. 13226. The articles of incorporation shall state: (a) The name of the association. (b) The purposes for which it is formed. (c) The county where the principal office for the transaction of business of the corporation is to be located. (d) The number of directors thereof, which shall be not less than three and may be any number in excess thereof; the term of office of such directors; and the names and residence of those who are to serve as directors for the first year, or until election and qualification of their successors. 13227. If the association is organized with shares of stock, the articles shall state the number of shares which may be issued and if the shares are to have a par value, the par value of each share, and the aggregate par value of all shares; and if the shares are to be without par value it shall be so stated. 13228. If the shares are to be classified, the articles shall contain a description of the classes of shares and a statement of the number of shares of each kind or class and the nature and extent of the preferences, rights, privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed upon the holders of the respective classes of stock. 13229. If the association is organized without shares of stock, the articles shall state whether the voting power and the property rights and interest of each member are equal or unequal; and if unequal the general rule or rules applicable to all members by which the voting power and the property rights and interests, respectively, of each member may be and are determined and fixed; and shall also provide for the admission of new members who shall be entitled to vote and to share in the property of the association with the old members, in accordance with such general rule or rules. 13230. The articles of incorporation of any association may be altered or amended in the manner and for the purposes prescribed by the General Corporation Law for domestic corporations.
