Corporations Code Sections 31000, et seq.

Compiled July, 2023

Our review of the annotated history reveals the following legislative history (every “c.” below represents a separate legislative bill):

Year/Chapter            §§ affected (“f” = former §])
1970, c. 1400              31000-31019; 31100-31124; 31150-31157; 31200-31211; 31300-31306; 31400-31420; 31500-31516

1973, c. 539                31003.5; 31113; 31114; 31117; 31157; 31211; 31402; 31403
1974, c. 488                31011
1974, c. 925                31005; 31005.5 (f-31013.5 & 31013.6)
1976, c. 1139              31410; 31411
1976, c. 1154              31500
1976, c. 1320              31111
1976, c. 1410              31104
1977, c. 510                31220; 31302.5
1977, c. 762                31018; 31101; 31125; 31400; 31500
1980, c. 400                31005.5 (f-31013.5 & 31013.6)
1980, c. 534                31008; 31115; 31300
1980, c. 1355              31101; 31119; 31125
1981, c. 90                  31005; 31005.5; 31104
1982, c. 517                31113; 31400
1983, c. 442                31101; 31104; 31500
1984, c. 619                31403
1984, c. 936                31404
1985, c. 946                31402; 31405
1986, c. 698                31400
1988, c. 562                31008; 31008.5; 31009; 31010; 31100; 31101; 31112; 31114; 31117; 31119; 31125
1989, c. 1026              31100; 31101; 31103; 31111; 31115; 31500
1989, c. 1380              31005
1991, c. 379                31104; 31115; 31500
1992, c. 427                31500
1994, c. 1010              31015
1996, c. 477                31105; 31106; 31107; 31125
1996, c. 1064              31103
1999, c. 325                31108
2002, c. 664                31011
2004, c. 458                31001; 31001.1; 31109; 31109.1; 31119; 31125; 31300; 31402; 31403; 31405; 31406; 31407; 31408; 31410; 31411

2005, c. 22                  31109.1
2007, c. 101                31119; 31155; 31204; 31400.1
2009, c. 140                31155
GRP #2, 2011-12        31004
2011, c. 15                  31410; 31411
2013, c. 334                31101; 31107; 31109.1; 31114; 31119
2013, c. 352                31210
2013, c. 353                31004
2014, c. 64                  31118
2014, c. 782                31116; 31121; 31158
2015, c. 190                31408; 31503; 31513
2015, c. 303                31116; 31121; 31158
2016, c. 177                31210
2019, c. 143                31115
2022, c. 188                31406; 31407
2022, c. 452                30004; 31158; 31408; 31503; 31513
2022, c. 728                31004; 31013; 31115; 31126; 31212; 31221; 31306; 31512.1

47 bills plus GRP affected these sections.

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