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2005 California Corporations Code Sections 12420-12422 Article 3. Types of Memberships
CORPORATIONS CODESECTION 12420-12422
12420. A corporation may issue memberships having different rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions, or conditions, as provided in its articles or bylaws. 12421. Except as provided in the articles or bylaws, all memberships shall have the same rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions and conditions. 12422. (a) Unless the corporation's articles or bylaws so provide, memberships are not redeemable. A corporation may provide in its articles for one or more classes of memberships which are redeemable, in whole or in part, for such consideration within such time or upon the happening of one or more specified events and upon such terms and conditions as are stated in the articles. However, no membership shall actually be redeemed if prohibited by Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 12450). (b) Nothing in this section shall prevent a corporation from creating a sinking fund or similar provision for, or entering into an agreement for, the redemption or purchase of its memberships to the extent permitted by Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 12450).
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