Terms Used In California Codes > Corporations Code > Title 1 > Division 2 > Part 4 > Chapter 1 - Organization and Bylaws

• Bylaws: as used in this part means the code or codes of rules used, adopted, or recognized for the regulation or management of the affairs of the corporation irrespective of the name or names by which such rules are designated. See California Corporations Code 9150
• County: includes "city and county. See California Corporations Code 14
• directors: means natural persons, designated in the articles or bylaws or elected by the incorporators, and their successors and natural persons designated, elected, or appointed by any other name or title to act as members of the governing body of the corporation. See California Corporations Code 5047
• executed: when used with respect to the documents filed pursuant to this code or pursuant to regulations adopted under this code, and presented to the Secretary of State, include a document bearing a signature under subdivision (a). See California Corporations Code 17.1
• Governing board: means board of school trustees, community college board of trustees, and city, and city and county board of education. See California Education Code 78
• Person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Corporations Code 18
• State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Education Code 77