Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corp. Law › CHAPTER 3. Members [7310 - 7354] › ARTICLE 1. Issuance of Memberships [7310 - 7315]
California Corporations Code § 7315. Persons Eligible for Membership
(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 724.)
Text current as of August 17, 2026, per California Legislative Information.
Text current as of August 17, 2026, per California Legislative Information.
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), or in its articles or bylaws, a corporation may admit any person to membership.
(b) A corporation may not admit its subsidiary (Section 5073) to membership.
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