§ 12340 Corporate Records Inspection

• •Corporations must store their articles and bylaws at their main office in the state.
• •Members have the right to inspect these documents during normal office hours.
• •If the corporation has no office in the state, it must provide a copy to any member who requests it in writing.

A shareholder wants to review the company's current articles and bylaws to understand recent changes before voting at a meeting.

The shareholder can go to the corporation's principal office during office hours and look at the original or a copy of the articles and bylaws, or if the company has no office in the state, the company must mail a copy to the shareholder when requested in writing.