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HomeCorporations CodeCh. 2Art. 3§ 13244 Membership And Stock Transfer Rules

§ 13244 Membership And Stock Transfer Rules

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§ 13244 Membership And Stock Transfer Rules

This law lets a group (like a club or company) make rules about who can join, how people can leave, and what happens to their share if they leave or die.

Key Takeaways

  • •The group can decide who can join and under what conditions.
  • •The group can set rules for how members can leave or sell their shares.
  • •If a member leaves, dies, or is kicked out, the group can buy their share back at a price they decide.
  • •The group can also set rules for when someone’s membership ends automatically.

Example

Imagine you're part of a local farming club where everyone owns a piece of the club.

If you want to leave the club, the club's rules (by-laws) will say how you can sell your share back to the club or to someone else. If you die, the club can buy your share from your family at a price they decide.

How to Calculate

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Official Source
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§ 13244 Membership And Stock Transfer Rules

The by-laws may provide: (a) The number and qualification of members of the association and the conditions precedent to membership or ownership of common stock. (b) The method, time and manner of permitting members to withdraw or the holders of common stock to transfer their stock. (c) The manner of assignment and transfer of the interest of members and of the shares of common stock. (d) The conditions upon which and time when membership of any member shall cease. (e) For the automatic suspension of the rights of a member when he ceases to be eligible to membership in the association; and the mode, manner and effect of the expulsion of a member. (f) The manner of determining the value of a member’s interest and provision for its purchase by the association upon the death or withdrawal of a member or upon the expulsion of a member or forfeiture of his membership, or at the option of the association, the purchase at a price fixed by conclusive appraisal by the board of directors; and the conditions and terms for the repurchase by the corporation from its stockholders of their stock upon their disqualification as stockholders. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 207.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

by-lawsmembershipcommon stockwithdrawalexpulsionvaluationpurchase

Related Statutes

  • § 13241 Stock Transfer Restrictions
  • § 13245 Association Meeting Rules
  • § 13246 District Director Elections
  • § 13247 District Director Election Rules
  • § 13249 Public Director Nominations

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 13244.
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