Corporations Code Section 204

Compiled April, 2011

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

Prior History:
•  Former Civil Code § 290, added 1872; amended 1873-74, c. 612; 1875-76 Code Amdts, c. 490; 1880 Code Amdts, c. 90; 1891, c. 207; 1901, c. 147; 1905, c. 392; 1970, c. 278; 1915, c. 743; 1929, c. 711;
•  Former Civil Code § 303, added 1872; amended 1873-74, c. 612; 1889, c. 249; 1901, c. 157;
•  Former Civil Code § 290b, added 1923, c. 293; amended 1927, c. 714; 1929, c. 711;
•  Former Civil Code § 290, added 1931, c. 862; amended 1933, c. 533; 1943, c. 888
•  Former Civil Code § 303, added 1931, c. 862; amended 1933, c. 533; 1943, c. 888
•  Former Corporations Code §§ 305 and 306, added 1947, c. 1038;
•  Former Civil Code § 320d, added 1945, c. 1189
•  Former Corporations Code § 301, added 1947, c. 1038; amended 1949, c. 997; 1953, c. 967; 1957, c. 2261; 1972, c. 486
•  Former Corporations Code §§ 305 and 306, added 1947, c. 1038
•  Former Corporations Code § 501, added 1947, c. 1038 amended 1953, c. 967; 1972, c. 486
Current:
Added: 1975, c. 682
Amended: 1976, c. 641; 1977, c. 235; 1983, c. 1223; 1987, c. 1201; 1987, c. 1203

29 bills affected this section.                          

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