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HomeCorporations CodeCh. 13Art. 2§ 12590 Corporate Records Maintenance

§ 12590 Corporate Records Maintenance

Corporations Code·California
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§ 12590 Corporate Records Maintenance

This law says companies must keep good records of their money, meetings, and who owns what. These records can be on paper or digital, but they must be easy to read if printed.

Key Takeaways

  • •Companies must keep records of their money, meetings, and owners.
  • •Records can be on paper or digital, but must be easy to read if printed.
  • •Printed digital records are just as valid as original paper records.

Example

A small business sells toys and has monthly meetings with its owners.

The business must write down how much money it makes, what happens in meetings, and who owns the company. If they keep these notes on a computer, they must be able to print them clearly if needed.

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

Official Source
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§ 12590 Corporate Records Maintenance

(a) Each corporation shall keep: (1) Adequate and correct books and records of account; (2) Minutes of the proceedings of its members, board, and committees of the board; and (3) A record of its members giving their names and addresses and the class of membership and number of membership units held by each. (b) Those minutes and other books and records shall be kept either in written form or in any other form capable of being converted into clearly legible tangible form or in any combination of the foregoing. When minutes and other books and records are kept in a form capable of being converted into clearly legible paper form, the clearly legible paper form into which those minutes and other books and records are converted shall be admissible in evidence, and accepted for all other purposes, to the same extent as an original paper record of the same information would have been, provided that the paper form accurately portrays the record. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 254, Sec. 41. Effective January 1, 2005.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

adequate and correct books and records of accountminutes of the proceedingsrecord of its membersclearly legible tangible form

Related Statutes

  • § 8320 Corporate Recordkeeping Requirements
  • § 6320 Corporate Recordkeeping Requirements
  • § 9510 Corporate Recordkeeping Requirements
  • § 12591 Annual Report Member Rights
  • § 12592 Annual Member Disclosure Statement

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 12590.
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