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HomeCorporations Code§ 10004 Corporate Articles Custom Provisions

§ 10004 Corporate Articles Custom Provisions

Corporations Code·California
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§ 10004 Corporate Articles Custom Provisions

This law lets a corporation write any rules it wants in its founding papers, as long as those rules don’t break any other law, and it can even limit how the rules can be changed later.

Key Takeaways

  • •Corporations can add any provisions they want in their articles of incorporation.
  • •Those provisions must not conflict with existing laws.
  • •The corporation can also put limits on how and when the articles can be amended.

Example

A new bakery includes a rule that the original owner cannot be removed from the board for three years, and that any changes to the company’s bylaws need a vote of all shareholders.

Because the law says the corporation can set any rule that doesn’t conflict with the law, the bakery’s rule is allowed, and the owners must follow it when they try to change the bylaws.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 10004 Corporate Articles Custom Provisions

The articles of incorporation may state any desired provision for the regulation of the affairs of the corporation in a manner not in conflict with law, including restrictions upon the power to amend all or any part of the articles of incorporation. (Enacted by Stats. 1947, Ch. 1038.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

articles of incorporationregulation of the affairsrestrictions upon the power to amend

Related Statutes

  • § 10003 Religious Corporation Formation Requirements
  • § 10010 Corporation Sole Amendment Rules
  • § 10400 Animal Cruelty Prevention Corporations
  • § 12201.5 Worker Cooperative Earnings Distribution
  • § 12225 Corporate Articles Definitions

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 10004.
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