§ 13279 Officer Director Compensation

Corporations Code·California

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This law says that a group or organization can pay its leaders and board members for the time they actually work for the group.

Key Takeaways

•Groups can pay their leaders and board members for the time they work.
•The payment should be fair for the time they actually spend working.
•This is only for the time they spend helping the group, not just for being a member.

Example

If someone is on the board of a local community group and spends 10 hours a week helping out, the group can pay them for those hours.

The group can give them money for the time they spent working, like paying them for 10 hours of work.

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§ 13279 Officer Director Compensation

An association may provide a fair remuneration for the time actually spent by its officers and directors in its service and for the service of the members of its executive committee. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 207.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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fair remuneration officers directors executive committee

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 13279.

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