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TITLE 3. UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS 18000-24001.5›PART 2. NONPROFIT ASSOCIATIONS 18605-21401›CHAPTER 1. Liability 18605-18640

§ 18615

California Corporations Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

A director, officer, or agent of a nonprofit association is not liable for a contractual obligation of the association unless one of the following conditions is satisfied:

(a) The director, officer, or agent expressly assumes responsibility for the obligation in a signed writing that specifically identifies the obligation assumed.

(b) The director, officer, or agent executes the contract without disclosing that the director, officer, or agent is acting on behalf of the association.

(c) The director, officer, or agent executes the contract without authority to execute the contract.

(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 178, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2005.)

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