§ 12534 Corporate Agreement Signing Authority

Corporations Code·California

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This law says that when companies sign an agreement together, it must be signed by important people like the boss or the vice boss and the secretary.

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•Important people from each company must sign agreements.
•The boss, vice boss, or secretary can sign.
•This makes sure the agreement is serious and official.

Example

Two companies want to work together on a big project.

The bosses or vice bosses and the secretaries from both companies must sign the agreement to make it official.

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§ 12534 Corporate Agreement Signing Authority

Each constituent corporation shall sign the agreement by the chairperson of its board, president or a vice president and secretary or an assistant secretary acting on behalf of their respective corporations. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 617, Sec. 83. (SB 1202) Effective January 1, 2023.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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constituent corporation chairperson of its board president vice president secretary assistant secretary

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 12534.

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