Corporations Code section 9917

Section 5238 governs any proposed indemnification by a public benefit corporation, Section 7237 governs any proposed indemnification by a mutual benefit corporation, and Section 9246 governs any proposed indemnification by a religious corporation, after January 1, 1980, whether the events upon which the indemnification is based occurred before or after January 1, 1980. Any statement relating to indemnification contained in the articles or bylaws of a subject corporation shall not be construed as limiting the indemnification permitted by Section 5238, Section 7237, or Section 9246 unless it is expressly stated as so intended.

Source: Section 9917, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=CORP§ionNum=9917.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1980; accessed Jun. 18, 2026).

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