The powers, privileges, duties and restrictions conferred and imposed upon any corporation, firm, copartnership, association, trust or individual, existing and doing business under the laws of this State, are hereby enlarged or modified as each particular case may require to conform to the provisions of this part notwithstanding anything to the contrary in their respective articles of incorporation, charter or other evidence of organization.

(Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 8253

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • 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.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23
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