§ 18000 Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions …
§ 18003 “Board” means the board of directors or other governing body of an …
§ 18005 “Director” means a natural person serving as a member of the board or …
§ 18008 “Governing document” means a constitution, articles of association, …
§ 18010 “Governing principles” means the principles stated in an …
§ 18015 (a) If the governing principles of an unincorporated association …
§ 18020 (a) “Nonprofit association” means an unincorporated association …
§ 18025 “Officer” means a natural person serving as an unincorporated …
§ 18030 “Person” includes a natural person, corporation, partnership, or …
§ 18035 (a) “Unincorporated association” means an unincorporated group …

Terms Used In California Codes > Corporations Code > Title 3 > Part 1 > Chapter 1 - Definitions

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Notice: includes all papers and orders required to be served in any proceedings before any court, board, or officer, or when required by law to be served independently of such proceeding. See California Government Code 26660
  • Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17
  • Person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Corporations Code 18
  • Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by §. See California Government Code 12.2
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
  • Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Government Code 10
  • Tenancy in common: A type of property ownership in which two or more individuals have an undivided interest in property. At the death of one tenant in common, his (her) fractional percentage of ownership in the property passes to the decedent