Cal. CORP § 9310
This is the official text of Cal. CORP § 9310, 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
(a) A corporation may admit persons to membership, as provided in its articles or bylaws, or may provide in its articles or bylaws that it shall have no members. In the absence of any provision in its articles or bylaws providing for members, a corporation shall have no members.
(b) Subject to the articles or bylaws, in the case of a corporation which has no members:
(1) Any action for which there is no specific provision of this part applicable to a corporation which has no members and which would otherwise require approval by a majority of all members (Section 5033) or approval by the members (Section 5034) shall require only approval of the board.
(2) All rights which would otherwise vest under this part in the members shall vest in the directors.
(c) Reference in this part to a corporation which has no members includes a corporation in which the directors are the only members.
(b) Subject to the articles or bylaws, in the case of a corporation which has no members:
(1) Any action for which there is no specific provision of this part applicable to a corporation which has no members and which would otherwise require approval by a majority of all members (Section 5033) or approval by the members (Section 5034) shall require only approval of the board.
(2) All rights which would otherwise vest under this part in the members shall vest in the directors.
(c) Reference in this part to a corporation which has no members includes a corporation in which the directors are the only members.
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