Government Code section 12582.1

“Charitable corporation” means any nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of this State for charitable or eleemosynary purposes and any similar foreign corporation doing business or holding property in this State for such purposes.

Source: Section 12582.1, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=12582.1. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_12582.1

Original Source: Section 12582.1, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=12582.1. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).