(a) One or more natural persons, partnerships, associations or corporations, domestic or foreign, may form a corporation under this division by executing and filing articles of incorporation.
California mandates that all nonprofit organizations and corporations establish bylaws as a fundamental part of their formation process.
LLCs are not required to have bylaws. However, they are governed by an operating agreement which is like a corporation's bylaws.
California corporate name In such cases, the name must end with "Corporation," "Company," "Incorporated," "Limited" or an abbreviation thereof. The name must not be likely to mislead the public.
Corporations Code - CORP. TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS. DIVISION 1 - GENERAL CORPORATION LAW.
California corporate bylaws are the agreed-upon rules for your corporation's operations. Bylaws create an organizational structure for your company and outline policies for appointing directors and officers, holding shareholder and board meetings, and handling conflicts of interest, among other issues.
The authorized number of directors must be set out in the bylaws (or the articles). A corporation must have at least three directors unless the corporation has fewer than three shareholders. In that case, the number of its directors can be no less than the number of shareholders.
No, bylaws and operating agreements (and any amendments thereto) are maintained by the business entity and are not filed with the Secretary of State. Requests for copies or information about these documents should be directed to the business entity itself.