Cal. Corporations Code - CORP § 5330. Section 5330.
A corporation may issue memberships having different rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions or conditions, as authorized by its articles or bylaws.
ARTICLE 3. Types of Memberships [5330. - 5332.]
Cal. Corporations Code - CORP 3.
in effectCal. Corporations Code - CORP § 5331. Section 5331.
Except as provided in or authorized by the articles or bylaws, all memberships shall have the same rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions and conditions.
Cal. Corporations Code - CORP § 5332. Section 5332.
(a)
A corporation may refer to persons associated with it as “members” even though such persons are not members within the meaning of Section 5056; but references to members in this part mean members as defined in Section 5056.
(b)
A corporation may benefit, serve, or assist persons who are not members within the meaning of Section 5056 for such consideration, if any, as the board may determine or as is authorized or provided for in the articles or bylaws.
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