California Corporations Code ARTICLE 3 - Formation

• Section 12300.
  (a) One or more persons may form a corporation under this part by executing and filing articles of incorporation.(b) Where initial directors are named in the articles,...
• Section 12301.
  (a) In the case of an existing unincorporated association, the association may change its status to that of a corporation upon a proper authorization for such...
• Section 12302.
  (a) The Secretary of State shall not file articles setting forth a name in which “bank,” “trust,” “trustee,” or related words appear, unless the certificate of...
• Section 12302.1.
  The Secretary of State shall not file articles for a corporation the name of which would fall within the prohibitions of Section 18104 of the...

Last modified: October 22, 2018