§ 9911
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(a)The new public benefit corporation law applies to all corporations which are incorporated on or after January 1, 1980, under Part 2 of this division or which are expressly governed by Part 2 pursuant to a particular provision of this division, Division 3 (commencing with Section 12000) or other specific statutory provision.
(b)The new mutual benefit corporation law applies to all corporations which are incorporated on or after January 1, 1980, under Part 3 of this division or which are expressly governed by Part 3 pursuant to a particular provision of this division or Division 3 (commencing with Section 12000) or other specific statutory provision.
(c)The new religious corporation law applies to all corporations which are incorporated on or after January 1, 1980, under Part 4 of this division or which are expressly governed by Part 4 pursuant to a particular provision of this division, Division 3 (commencing with Section 12000) or other specific statutory provision.
(d)Notwithstanding subdivisions
(a)through (c), if articles of incorporation intended to and in fact meeting the requirements of the prior nonprofit law have been initially received by the Secretary of State prior to January 1, 1980, and the matter is still pending on that date, then the entity may be incorporated pursuant to the prior nonprofit law if its articles are filed prior to May 1, 1980.
(e)Except as otherwise expressly provided in this part,
(i)the new public benefit corporation law applies to all subject corporations referred to in Section 5060 and to all actions taken by the directors, officers or members of such corporation on or after January 1, 1980;
(ii)the new mutual benefit corporation law applies to all subject corporations referred to in Section 5059 and to all actions taken by the directors, officers or members of such corporations on or after January 1, 1980; and
(iii)the new religious corporation law applies to all subject corporations referred to in Section 5061 and to all actions taken by the directors, officers or members of such corporations on or after January 1, 1980.
(f)Except as otherwise expressly provided in this part, all of the sections of the new public benefit, mutual benefit and religious corporation law governing acts, contracts or other transactions by a corporation or its directors, officers or members, apply only to acts, contracts, or transactions occurring on or after January 1, 1980; and the prior nonprofit law governs acts, contracts or transactions occurring before January 1, 1980.
(g)Except as otherwise expressly provided in this part, any vote or consent by the directors or members of a corporation prior to January 1, 1980, in accordance with the prior nonprofit law shall be effective in accordance with that law; and if any certificate or document is required to be filed in any public office of this state relating to such vote or consent, it may be filed on or after January 1, 1980, in accordance with the prior nonprofit law.