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TITLE 1. CORPORATIONS 100-14631›DIVISION 2. NONPROFIT CORPORATION LAW 5000-10841›PART 4. NONPROFIT RELIGIOUS CORPORATIONS 9110-9690›CHAPTER 1. Organization and Bylaws 9110-9160›ARTICLE 2. Formation 9120-9122

§ 9120

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

(a) One or more persons may form a corporation under this part by executing and filing articles of incorporation.

(b) If initial directors are named in the articles, each director named in the articles shall sign and acknowledge the articles; if initial directors are not named in the articles, the articles shall be signed by one or more persons who thereupon are the incorporators of the corporation.

(c) The corporate existence begins upon the filing of the articles and continues perpetually, unless otherwise expressly provided by law or in the articles.

(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1085, Sec. 6.)

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