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HomeCorporations CodeCh. 6§ 12482 Joint Membership Voting Rules

§ 12482 Joint Membership Voting Rules

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§ 12482 Joint Membership Voting Rules

This law says that if two or more people own a membership together, they usually have to vote together as one. If they can vote more than once, the majority decides for everyone.

Key Takeaways

  • •If two or more people own a membership together, they usually share one vote.
  • •If they get more than one vote, the majority decides for everyone.
  • •They can change this rule if they tell the club in writing.

Example

Two friends, Alex and Jamie, own a membership in a club together.

If the club lets them vote, they have to decide together. If they get one vote, they both have to agree. If they get more votes, whatever most of them agree on is what counts.

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

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§ 12482 Joint Membership Voting Rules

Unless otherwise provided in the articles or bylaws, if a membership stands of record in the names of two or more persons, whether fiduciaries, members of a partnership, joint tenants, tenants in common, spouses as community property, tenants by the entirety, persons entitled to vote under a voting agreement or otherwise, or if two or more persons have the same fiduciary relationship respecting the same membership, unless the secretary of the corporation is given written notice to the contrary and is furnished with a copy of the instrument or order appointing them or creating the relationship wherein it is so provided, their acts with respect to voting shall have the following effect: (a) If only one vote, such act binds all; or (b) If more than one vote, the act of the majority so voting binds all. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 50, Sec. 24. (SB 1005) Effective January 1, 2017.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

membershipvotingbinds allmajority

Related Statutes

  • § 5612 Joint Membership Voting Rules
  • § 7612 Joint Membership Voting Rules
  • § 18310 Membership Termination Rules
  • § 603 Shareholder Written Consent Actions
  • § 9680 Religious Corporation Dissolution Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 12482.
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