§ 9215 Corporate Records Certification Evidence

Corporations Code·California

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•If a company writes down its rules or meeting notes, and the secretary signs it as a true copy, it’s proof those rules or meetings happened.
•This applies to any important papers like company rules, meeting notes, or decisions made by the boss or team.
•The copy can be on paper or digital, as long as it’s clear and readable.

Example

A company has a meeting where they decide to give everyone a bonus. The secretary writes it down and signs it as a true copy.

If someone later says, 'No, we never agreed to that!', the signed notes prove the meeting and decision really happened.

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§ 9215 Corporate Records Certification Evidence

The original or a copy in writing or in any other form capable of being converted into clearly legible tangible form of the bylaws or of the minutes of any incorporators’, members’, directors’, committee or other meeting or of any resolution adopted by the board or a committee thereof, or members, certified to be a true copy by a person purporting to be the secretary or an assistant secretary of the corporation, is prima facie evidence of the adoption of such bylaws or resolution or of the due holding of such meeting and of the matters stated therein. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 254, Sec. 31. Effective January 1, 2005.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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prima facie evidence certified to be a true copy secretary or an assistant secretary bylaws minutes resolution

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 9215.

§ 9215 Corporate Records Certification Evidence

Corporations Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 9215 Corporate Records Certification Evidence

Key Takeaways

•If a company writes down its rules or meeting notes, and the secretary signs it as a true copy, it’s proof those rules or meetings happened.
•This applies to any important papers like company rules, meeting notes, or decisions made by the boss or team.
•The copy can be on paper or digital, as long as it’s clear and readable.

Example

A company has a meeting where they decide to give everyone a bonus. The secretary writes it down and signs it as a true copy.

If someone later says, 'No, we never agreed to that!', the signed notes prove the meeting and decision really happened.

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

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 9215 Corporate Records Certification Evidence

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

prima facie evidence certified to be a true copy secretary or an assistant secretary bylaws minutes resolution

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 9215.

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