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HomeCorporations CodeCh. 1Art. 6§ 12333 Voting By Chapter Or Region

§ 12333 Voting By Chapter Or Region

Corporations Code·California
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§ 12333 Voting By Chapter Or Region

This law lets a corporation decide in its bylaws how its members or delegates can vote, such as by local chapters, geographic regions, or other groups.

Key Takeaways

  • •Corporations can organize voting by chapters, regions, or other groupings.
  • •The voting method must be specified in the corporation's bylaws.
  • •This applies to both members and their delegates.

Example

A neighborhood association incorporated as a nonprofit wants to vote on a new policy. Under this statute, the association can set up voting districts by neighborhood so that members in each area cast ballots together.

The association can write a rule that each neighborhood gets one vote, or that all members in the same city vote as a block. When the board proposes a new rule, the vote is counted based on these pre‑set groups rather than individual member votes.

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§ 12333 Voting By Chapter Or Region

A corporation may provide in its bylaws for voting by its members or delegates on the basis of chapter or other organizational unit, or by region or other geographic grouping. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1625, Sec. 3. Operative January 1, 1984.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

corporationbylawsvotingchapter or other organizational unitregion or other geographic grouping

Related Statutes

  • § 12330 Board Bylaw Amendment Limits
  • § 5153 Voting By Chapter Or Region
  • § 7153 Corporate Voting By Groupings
  • § 9153 Corporate Voting By Groupings
  • § 12331 Director Number Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 12333.
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