§ 18340 Amending Unincorporated Association Documents

Corporations Code·California

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If a club or group’s rules don’t say how to change those rules, the members can just vote to change them.

Key Takeaways

•Works for any unincorporated association (clubs, groups, societies).
•Only kicks in when the current rules don’t include a way to amend them.
•Members can change the rules simply by voting.

Example

A neighborhood garden club has a set of bylaws, but the bylaws never explain how they can be updated.

Because the bylaws don’t give a method for amendment, the club members can hold a vote and, if enough members agree, they can rewrite the bylaws.

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§ 18340 Amending Unincorporated Association Documents

If an unincorporated association’s governing principles do not provide a procedure to amend the association’s governing documents, the governing documents may be amended by a vote of the members. (Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 116, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2006.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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unincorporated association governing principles governing documents amended by a vote of the members

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 18340.

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