Cal. CORP § 12690
This is the official text of Cal. CORP § 12690, part of California’s Corporations Code — governs the formation and operation of corporations, LLCs, and partnerships, and regulates securities.
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Official statutory text
As used in Sections 12690 to 12704, inclusive, of this part:
(a) “New law” means Part 2 (commencing with Section 12200) of Division 3 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code enacted by the California Legislature during the 1981–82 Regular Session and operative January 1, 1984.
(b) “Prior law” means Part 2 (commencing with Section 12220) of Division 3 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code in effect on December 31, 1983.
(c) “Subject corporation” means any corporation described in subdivision (a) of Section 12202 and subject to the prior law.
(a) “New law” means Part 2 (commencing with Section 12200) of Division 3 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code enacted by the California Legislature during the 1981–82 Regular Session and operative January 1, 1984.
(b) “Prior law” means Part 2 (commencing with Section 12220) of Division 3 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code in effect on December 31, 1983.
(c) “Subject corporation” means any corporation described in subdivision (a) of Section 12202 and subject to the prior law.
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