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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................... 1-19 TITLE 1. CORPORATIONS DIVISION 1. GENERAL CORPORATION LAW CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS ................... 100-195 CHAPTER 2. ORGANIZATION AND BYLAWS .............................. 200-213 CHAPTER 3. DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT ............................. 300-318 CHAPTER 4. SHARES AND SHARE CERTIFICATES ........................ 400-423 CHAPTER 5. DIVIDENDS AND REACQUISITIONS OF SHARES ............... 500-511 CHAPTER 6. SHAREHOLDERS' MEETINGS AND CONSENTS .................. 600-605 CHAPTER 7. VOTING OF SHARES ..................................... 700-711 CHAPTER 8. SHAREHOLDER DERIVATIVE ACTIONS ........................ 800 CHAPTER 9. AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES ................................ 900-911 CHAPTER 10. SALES OF ASSETS ................................... 1000-1002 CHAPTER 11. MERGER ............................................ 1100-1113 CHAPTER 11.5. CONVERSIONS ..................................... 1150-1160 CHAPTER 12. REORGANIZATIONS ................................... 1200-1203 CHAPTER 13. DISSENTERS' RIGHTS ................................ 1300-1313 CHAPTER 14. BANKRUPTCY REORGANIZATIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS ....... 1400-1403 CHAPTER 15. RECORDS AND REPORTS ............................... 1500-1512 CHAPTER 16. RIGHTS OF INSPECTION .............................. 1600-1605 CHAPTER 17. SERVICE OF PROCESS ................................ 1700-1702 CHAPTER 18. INVOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION ........................... 1800-1809 CHAPTER 19. VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION ............................. 1900-1907 CHAPTER 20. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO DISSOLUTION ........ 2000-2011 CHAPTER 21. FOREIGN CORPORATIONS .............................. 2100-2117 CHAPTER 22. CRIMES AND PENALTIES .............................. 2200-2260 CHAPTER 23. TRANSITION PROVISIONS ............................. 2300-2319 DIVISION 2. NONPROFIT CORPORATION LAW .......................... 5000-5001 PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS GOVERNING PARTS 1 THROUGH 5 ............................................. 5002-5080 PART 2. NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATIONS CHAPTER 1. ORGANIZATION AND BYLAWS Article 1. Title and Purposes ............................... 5110-5111 Article 2. Formation ........................................ 5120-5122 Article 3. Articles of Incorporation ........................ 5130-5134 Article 4. Powers ........................................... 5140-5142 Article 5. Bylaws ........................................... 5150-5153 Article 6. Location and Inspection of Articles and Bylaws ...... 5160 CHAPTER 2. DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 5210-5215 Article 2. Selection, Removal and Resignation of Directors .. 5220-5227 Article 3. Standards of Conduct ............................. 5230-5239 Article 4. Investments ...................................... 5240-5241 Article 5. Examination by Attorney General ..................... 5250 Article 6. Compliance With Internal Revenue Code ............... 5260 CHAPTER 3. MEMBERS Article 1. Issuance of Memberships .......................... 5310-5313 Article 2. Transfer of Memberships ............................. 5320 Article 3. Types of Memberships ............................. 5330-5332 Article 4. Termination of Memberships ....................... 5340-5342 Article 5. Rights and Obligations of Members and Creditors .. 5350-5354 CHAPTER 4. DISTRIBUTIONS Article 1. Limitations ......................................... 5410 Article 2. Liability of Members ................................ 5420 CHAPTER 5. MEETINGS AND VOTING Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 5510-5517 Article 2. Additional Provisions Relating to Election of Directors ........................................ 5520-5527 CHAPTER 6. VOTING OF MEMBERSHIPS ............................. 5610-5617 CHAPTER 7. MEMBERS' DERIVATIVE ACTIONS .......................... 5710 CHAPTER 8. AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES ............................. 5810-5820 CHAPTER 9. SALES OF ASSETS Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 5910-5913 Article 2. Health Facilities ................................ 5914-5930 CHAPTER 10. MERGERS Article 1. Merger ......................................... 6010-6019.1 Article 2. Effect of Merger ................................. 6020-6022 CHAPTER 11. BANKRUPTCY REORGANIZATIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS ......... 6110 CHAPTER 12. REQUIRED FILINGS BY CORPORATION OR ITS AGENT ..... 6210-6216 CHAPTER 13. RECORDS, REPORTS, AND RIGHTS OF INSPECTION Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 6310-6313 Article 2. Required Records, Reports to Directors and Members 6320-6325 Article 3. Rights of Inspection ............................. 6330-6338 CHAPTER 14. SERVICE OF PROCESS .................................. 6410 CHAPTER 15. INVOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION .......................... 6510-6519 CHAPTER 16. VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION ............................ 6610-6618 CHAPTER 17. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO DISSOLUTION ....... 6710-6721 CHAPTER 18. CRIMES AND PENALTIES ............................. 6810-6815 CHAPTER 19. FOREIGN CORPORATIONS ................................ 6910 PART 3. NONPROFIT MUTUAL BENEFIT CORPORATIONS CHAPTER 1. ORGANIZATION AND BYLAWS Article 1. Title and Purposes ............................... 7110-7111 Article 2. Formation ...................................... 7120-7122.3 Article 3. Articles of Incorporation ........................ 7130-7135 Article 4. Powers ........................................... 7140-7142 Article 5. Bylaws ........................................... 7150-7153 Article 6. Location and Inspection of Articles and Bylaws ...... 7160 CHAPTER 2. DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 7210-7215 Article 2. Selection, Removal and Resignation of Directors .. 7220-7225 Article 3. Standards of Conduct ............................. 7230-7238 Article 4. Examination by Attorney General ..................... 7240 CHAPTER 3. MEMBERS Article 1. Issuance of Memberships .......................... 7310-7315 Article 2. Transfer of Memberships ............................. 7320 Article 3. Types of Memberships ............................. 7330-7333 Article 4. Termination of Memberships ....................... 7340-7341 Article 5. Rights and Obligations of Members and Creditors .. 7350-7354 CHAPTER 4. DISTRIBUTIONS Article 1. Limitations ...................................... 7410-7414 Article 2. Liability of Members ................................ 7420 CHAPTER 5. MEETINGS AND VOTING Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 7510-7517 Article 2. Additional Provisions Relating to Election of Directors ........................................ 7520-7527 CHAPTER 6. VOTING OF MEMBERSHIPS ............................. 7610-7616 CHAPTER 7. MEMBERS' DERIVATIVE ACTIONS .......................... 7710 CHAPTER 8. AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES ............................. 7810-7820 CHAPTER 9. SALES OF ASSETS ................................... 7910-7913 CHAPTER 10. MERGERS Article 1. Merger ......................................... 8010-8019.1 Article 2. Effect of Merger ................................. 8020-8022 CHAPTER 11. BANKRUPTCY REORGANIZATIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS ......... 8110 CHAPTER 12. REQUIRED FILINGS BY CORPORATION OR ITS AGENT ..... 8210-8217 CHAPTER 13. RECORDS, REPORTS, AND RIGHTS OF INSPECTION Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 8310-8313 Article 2. Required Records, Reports to Directors and Members 8320-8325 Article 3. Rights of Inspection ............................. 8330-8338 CHAPTER 14. SERVICE OF PROCESS .................................. 8410 CHAPTER 15. INVOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION .......................... 8510-8519 CHAPTER 16. VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION ............................ 8610-8618 CHAPTER 17. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO DISSOLUTION ....... 8710-8724 CHAPTER 18. CRIMES AND PENALTIES ............................. 8810-8817 CHAPTER 19. FOREIGN CORPORATIONS ................................ 8910 PART 4. NONPROFIT RELIGIOUS CORPORATIONS CHAPTER 1. ORGANIZATION AND BYLAWS Article 1. Title and Purposes ............................... 9110-9111 Article 2. Formation ........................................ 9120-9122 Article 3. Articles of Incorporation ........................ 9130-9134 Article 4. Powers ........................................... 9140-9143 Article 5. Bylaws ........................................... 9150-9153 Article 6. Location and Inspection of Articles and Bylaws ...... 9160 CHAPTER 2. DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 9210-9215 Article 2. Selection, Removal and Resignation of Directors .. 9220-9226 Article 3. Examination by Attorney General ..................... 9230 Article 4. Standards of Conduct ............................. 9240-9247 Article 5. Investments ...................................... 9250-9251 CHAPTER 3. MEMBERS Article 1. Issuance of Memberships .......................... 9310-9313 Article 2. Transfer of Memberships ............................. 9320 Article 3. Types of Memberships ............................. 9330-9332 Article 4. Termination of Memberships .......................... 9340 Article 5. Rights and Obligations of Members and Creditors .. 9350-9353 CHAPTER 4. MEETINGS AND VOTING ............................... 9410-9421 CHAPTER 5. RECORDS, REPORTS AND RIGHTS OF INSPECTION ......... 9510-9514 CHAPTER 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Article 1. Distributions ....................................... 9610 Article 2. Amendment of Articles ............................ 9620-9621 Article 3. Sale of Assets ................................... 9630-9633 Article 4. Mergers ............................................. 9640 Article 5. Bankruptcy Reorganizations and Arrangements ......... 9650 Article 6. Filings ............................................. 9660 Article 7. Service of Process .................................. 9670 Article 8. Dissolution ......................................... 9680 Article 9. Crimes and Penalties ................................ 9690 PART 5. TRANSITION PROVISIONS ................................. 9910-9928 PART 6. CORPORATIONS SOLE ................................... 10000-10015 PART 7. CORPORATIONS FOR CHARITABLE OR ELEEMOSYNARY PURPOSES ..... 10200 PART 8. TRUST FUNDS ......................................... 10250-10251 PART 9. SOCIETIES FOR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN AND ANIMALS ............................................. 10400-10406 PART 10. PORT AND TERMINAL PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS ....................................... 10700-10703 PART 11. NONPROFIT MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, OR LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATIONS Article 1. Nonprofit Corporations for Medical Services ..... 10810-10812 Article 2. Nonprofit Health Care Service Plans ............. 10820-10821 Article 3. Nonprofit Corporation to Administer System of Defraying Cost of Professional Services of Attorneys ....................................... 10830-10831 Article 4. Hospital Service Plans .......................... 10840-10841 DIVISION 3. CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES PART 1. CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, BOARDS OF TRADE, MECHANICS' INSTITUTES, ETC. ......................................... 12000 PART 2. CONSUMER COOPERATIVE CORPORATIONS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS, ORGANIZATION AND BYLAWS Article 1. Title, Purposes and Application of Part ........ 12200-12203 Article 2. General Provisions and Definitions ............. 12210-12256 Article 3. Formation .................................... 12300-12302.1 Article 4. Articles of Incorporation ...................... 12310-12316 Article 5. Powers ......................................... 12320-12321 Article 6. Bylaws ......................................... 12330-12333 Article 7. Location and Inspection of Articles and Bylaws ...... 12340 CHAPTER 2. DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT Article 1. General Provisions ............................. 12350-12355 Article 2. Selection, Removal and Resignation of Directors 12360-12364 Article 3. Standards of Conduct ........................... 12370-12377 CHAPTER 3. MEMBERS Article 1. Issuance of Memberships ........................ 12400-12405 Article 2. Transfer of Memberships ............................. 12410 Article 3. Types of Memberships ........................... 12420-12422 Article 4. Termination of Memberships ..................... 12430-12431 Article 5. Rights and Obligations of Members and Creditors 12440-12446 CHAPTER 4. DISTRIBUTIONS Article 1. Limitations .................................... 12450-12454 Article 2. Liability of Members ................................ 12455 CHAPTER 5. MEETINGS AND VOTING Article 1. General Provisions ............................. 12460-12466 Article 2. Additional Provisions Relating to Election of Directors ...................................... 12470-12477 CHAPTER 6.  VOTING OF MEMBERSHIPS ........................... 12480-12485
      CHAPTER 7.  MEMBERS' DERIVATIVE ACTIONS ..........................  12490
      CHAPTER 8.  AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES ........................... 12500-12510
      CHAPTER 9.  SALES OF ASSETS ................................. 12520-12522
      CHAPTER 10.  MERGERS
       Article 1.  Merger ....................................... 12530-12540.1
       Article 2.  Effect of Merger ............................... 12550-12552
      CHAPTER 11.  BANKRUPTCY REORGANIZATIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS .........  12560
      CHAPTER 12.  REQUIRED FILINGS BY CORPORATION OR ITS AGENT ... 12570-12576
      CHAPTER 13.  RECORDS, REPORTS AND RIGHTS OF INSPECTION
       Article 1.  General Provisions ............................. 12580-12583 Article 2. Required Records, Reports to Directors and Members ........................................ 12590-12594
       Article 3.  Rights of Inspection ........................... 12600-12608
      CHAPTER 14.  SERVICE OF PROCESS ..................................  12610
      CHAPTER 15.  INVOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION ........................ 12620-12629
      CHAPTER 16.  VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION .......................... 12630-12637
      CHAPTER 17.  GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO DISSOLUTION ..... 12650-12663
      CHAPTER 18.  CRIMES AND PENALTIES ........................... 12670-12679
      CHAPTER 19.  FOREIGN CORPORATIONS ................................  12680
      CHAPTER 20.  TRANSITION PROVISIONS .......................... 12690-12704
     PART 3.  FISH MARKETING
      CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS .............. 13200-13208
      CHAPTER 2.  FORMATION, ARTICLES, AND BY-LAWS
       Article 1.  Formation ...........................................  13220
       Article 2.  Articles of Incorporation ...................... 13225-13230
       Article 3.  By-laws ........................................ 13240-13251
      CHAPTER 3.  OFFICERS
       Article 1.  Generally ...................................... 13275-13279
       Article 2.  Removal of Officers ............................ 13290-13293
      CHAPTER 4.  MEMBERS ......................................... 13300-13304
      CHAPTER 5.  STOCK ........................................... 13310-13316
      CHAPTER 6.  POWERS .......................................... 13325-13335
      CHAPTER 7.  MARKETING CONTRACTS ............................. 13350-13356
     PART 4.  PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS ........................... 13400-13410
     PART 5.  SMALL BUSINESSES
      CHAPTER 1.  CALIFORNIA SMALL BUSINESS FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
                  CORPORATIONS
       Article 1.  Introduction ................................... 14000-14003
       Article 2.  Definitions .........................................  14010
       Article 3.  Small Business Development Board ............... 14020-14024
       Article 4.  Executive Director ............................. 14025-14028
       Article 5.  Funds .......................................... 14030-14043
       Article 6.  New Corporations ............................... 14045-14052
       Article 7.  Corporation Board and Loan Committee ......... 14055-14060.6
       Article 8.  Corporations, Miscellaneous .................. 14061-14069.6
       Article 9.  Loans and Loan Guarantees ...................... 14070-14076
       Article 11.  Conflict of Interest .......................... 14085-14087
       Article 12.  Other Programs ................................ 14090-14091
       Article 13.  Hazardous Waste Reduction ..................... 14095-14099
     PART 6.  EMPLOYEE-OWNED BUSINESSES ................................  14200
     PART 7.  GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS
      CHAPTER 1.  WATER COMPANIES ................................. 14300-14303
      CHAPTER 2. MUTUAL WATER COMPANIES FORMED IN CONNECTION WITH
                 SUBDIVIDED LANDS ................................. 14310-14318
     PART 8.  BRIDGE, FERRY, WHARF, CHUTE, AND PIER CORPORATIONS .. 14350-14353
     PART 9.  CABLE TELEVISION CORPORATIONS ............................  14400
     PART 10.  WATER AND CANAL CORPORATIONS ....................... 14450-14452
     PART 11.  SOCIETIES FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
               AND ANIMALS ........................................ 14500-14503
     PART 12.  NONPROFIT COOPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING
               ASSOCIATIONS ....................................... 14550-14551
   TITLE 2.  PARTNERSHIPS
    CHAPTER 2.  UNIFORM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT ................... 15501-15533
    CHAPTER 3.  CALIFORNIA REVISED LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT
     Article 1.  General Provisions ............................... 15611-15620
     Article 2.  Formation:  Certificate of Limited Partnership ... 15621-15628
     Article 3.  Limited Partners ................................. 15631-15638
     Article 4.  General Partners ................................. 15641-15645
     Article 5.  Finance .......................................... 15651-15655
     Article 6.  Distributions and Withdrawals .................... 15661-15666
     Article 7.  Assignment of Partnership Interests .............. 15671-15675
     Article 7.4.  Conversion ................................. 15677.1-15677.9
     Article 7.5.  Merger ..................................... 15678.1-15678.9
     Article 7.6.  Dissenting Limited Partners' Rights ....... 15679.1-15679.14
     Article 8.  Dissolution ...................................... 15681-15685
     Article 9.  Foreign Limited Partnerships ..................... 15691-15699
     Article 10.  Class Actions and Derivative Actions ............ 15701-15702
     Article 11.  Transition Provisions ........................... 15710-15714
     Article 12.  Miscellaneous ................................... 15721-15723
    CHAPTER 4.  PROCESS AGENTS FOR CERTAIN FOREIGN CORPORATIONS ........  15800
    CHAPTER 5.  UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 1994
     Article 1.  General Provisions ............................... 16100-16114
     Article 2.  Nature of Partnership ............................ 16201-16204
     Article 3.  Relations of Partners to Persons Dealing with
                 Partnership ...................................... 16301-16308
     Article 4.  Relations of Partners to Each Other and to
                 Partnership ...................................... 16401-16406
     Article 5.  Transferees and Creditors of Partner ............. 16501-16504
     Article 6.  Partner's Dissociation ........................... 16601-16603
     Article 7.  Partner's Dissociation When Business Not Wound Up  16701-16705
     Article 8.  Winding Up Partnership Business .................. 16801-16807
     Article 9.  Conversions and Mergers .......................... 16901-16917
     Article 10.  Limited Liability Partnerships .................. 16951-16962
   TITLE 2.5.  LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
    CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................ 17000-17005
    CHAPTER 2.  FORMATION ......................................... 17050-17062
    CHAPTER 3.  MEMBERS ........................................... 17100-17107
    CHAPTER 4.  MANAGEMENT ........................................ 17150-17158
    CHAPTER 5.  FINANCE ........................................... 17200-17202
    CHAPTER 6.  DISTRIBUTIONS AND WITHDRAWALS ..................... 17250-17255
    CHAPTER 7.  INTEREST IN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY:  ASSIGNMENT
                OF INTERESTS ...................................... 17300-17304
    CHAPTER 8.  DISSOLUTION ....................................... 17350-17357
    CHAPTER 9.  PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES:  RESERVED ....  17375
    CHAPTER 10.  FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES .............. 17450-17457
    CHAPTER 11.  CLASS ACTIONS AND DERIVATIVE ACTIONS ............. 17500-17501
    CHAPTER 11.5.  CONVERSION ................................. 17540.1-17540.9
    CHAPTER 12.  MERGER ........................................... 17550-17556
    CHAPTER 13.  DISSENTING MEMBERS' RIGHTS ....................... 17600-17613
    CHAPTER 14.  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ......................... 17650-17655
   TITLE 3.  UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
    PART 1.  IN GENERAL ........................................... 20000-20003
    PART 2.  NONPROFIT ASSOCIATIONS
     CHAPTER 1.  DEFINITION ............................................  21000
     CHAPTER 2.  LIABILITY OF MEMBERS ............................. 21100-21103
     CHAPTER 3.  MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS ..................................  21200
     CHAPTER 4.  INSIGNIA ......................................... 21300-21310
     CHAPTER 5.  DEATH BENEFIT PAYMENTS BY FRATERNAL SOCIETIES .... 21400-21401
    PART 3.  JOINT STOCK ASSOCIATIONS ............................. 22000-22003
    PART 4.  REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS ........................ 23000-23006
    PART 5.  LIABILITY; LEVIES AGAINST PROPERTY; DESIGNATION OF
             AGENT FOR SERVICE AND OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE ............ 24000-24007
   TITLE 4.  SECURITIES
    DIVISION 1.  CORPORATE SECURITIES LAW OF 1968
     PART 1.  DEFINITIONS ......................................... 25000-25023
     PART 2.  QUALIFICATION OF AND FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
              SALE OF SECURITIES
      CHAPTER 1.  EXEMPTIONS AND CERTAIN SECURITIES AND
                  TRANSACTIONS NOT SUBJECT TO QUALIFICATION ....... 25100-25105
      CHAPTER 2.  ISSUER TRANSACTIONS ............................. 25110-25118
      CHAPTER 3.  RECAPITALIZATIONS AND REORGANIZATIONS ........... 25120-25122
      CHAPTER 4.  NONISSUER TRANSACTIONS .......................... 25130-25134
      CHAPTER 5.  AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSIONER ................... 25140-25151
      CHAPTER 6.  GENERAL PROVISIONS .............................. 25160-25166
     PART 3.  REGULATION AND NOTICE FILING REQUIREMENTS OF AGENTS,
              BROKER-DEALERS, INVESTMENT ADVISER
              REPRESENTATIVES, AND INVESTMENT ADVISERS
      CHAPTER 1.  EXEMPTIONS ...................................... 25200-25209
      CHAPTER 2.  LICENSING OF AGENTS AND BROKER-DEALERS .......... 25210-25221
      CHAPTER 3.  LICENSING AND NOTICE FILING REQUIREMENTS OF
                  INVESTMENT ADVISER REPRESENTATIVES AND
                  INVESTMENT ADVISERS ............................. 25230-25238
      CHAPTER 4.  GENERAL PROVISIONS .............................. 25240-25256
     PART 4.  ADVERTISING SECURITIES .............................. 25300-25302
     PART 5.  FRAUDULENT AND PROHIBITED PRACTICES ................. 25400-25404
     PART 6.  ENFORCEMENT
      CHAPTER 1.  CIVIL LIABILITY ................................. 25500-25510
      CHAPTER 2.  POWERS OF THE COMMISSIONER ...................... 25530-25536
      CHAPTER 3.  CRIMES .......................................... 25540-25542
      CHAPTER 4.  SERVICE OF PROCESS ...................................  25550
     PART 7.  ADMINISTRATION ...................................... 25600-25620
     PART 8.  GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................. 25700-25707
    DIVISION 2.  SECURITY OWNERS PROTECTION
     CHAPTER 1.  DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS ............... 27000-27003
     CHAPTER 2.  UNLAWFUL AND FRAUDULENT CONDUCT .................. 27100-27101
     CHAPTER 3.  CIVIL LIABILITY AND CRIMES ....................... 27200-27202
    DIVISION 3.  CAPITAL ACCESS COMPANIES
     CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      Article 1.  Short Title and Construction .................... 28000-28004
      Article 2.  Definitions ..................................... 28030-28049
     CHAPTER 2.  ADMINISTRATION ................................... 28100-28110
     CHAPTER 3.  LICENSING ........................................ 28150-28155
     CHAPTER 4.  ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS
      Article 1.  Organization and Name ........................... 28200-28201
      Article 2.  Directors ....................................... 28210-28212
     CHAPTER 5.  OFFICES
      Article 1.  Establishing, Relocating, and Closing Offices ........  28320
     CHAPTER 6.  TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS .......................... 28400-28405
     CHAPTER 7.  RECORDS, REPORTS, AND EXAMINATIONS ............... 28500-28505
     CHAPTER 8.  ACQUISITION OF CONTROL ........................... 28550-28552
     CHAPTER 9.  MERGER AND PURCHASE OR SALE OF BUSINESS .......... 28600-28604
     CHAPTER 10.  VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF LICENSE .................. 28650-28651
     CHAPTER 11.  ENFORCEMENT ..................................... 28700-28715
     CHAPTER 12.  CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES
      Article 1.  General Provisions .............................. 28800-28802
      Article 2.  Conflicts of Interest ........................... 28820-28829
      Article 3.  Criminal Penalties .............................. 28880-28881
     CHAPTER 13.  CIVIL PENALTIES ................................. 28900-28901
     CHAPTER 14.  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ........................ 28950-28958
    DIVISION 4.  BUCKET SHOP LAW
     CHAPTER 1.  DEFINITIONS ...................................... 29000-29008
     CHAPTER 2.  PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES ............................ 29100-29104
     CHAPTER 3.  REQUIRED RECORDS AND STATEMENTS .................. 29200-29201
    DIVISION 4.5.  COMMODITIES
     CHAPTER 1.  DEFINITIONS ...................................... 29500-29516
     CHAPTER 2.  UNLAWFUL COMMODITY TRANSACTIONS .......................  29520
     CHAPTER 3.  EXEMPTIONS ....................................... 29530-29532
     CHAPTER 4.  UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES AND FRAUDULENT CONDUCT ....... 29535-29537
     CHAPTER 5.  POWERS OF THE COMMISSIONER ....................... 29540-29546
     CHAPTER 6.  CRIMES AND CIVIL LIABILITY ....................... 29550-29555
     CHAPTER 7.  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ......................... 29560-29567
    DIVISION 5.  FRANCHISE INVESTMENT LAW
     PART 1.  DEFINITIONS ......................................... 31000-31019
     PART 2.  REGULATION OF THE SALE OF FRANCHISES
      CHAPTER 1.  EXEMPTIONS ...................................... 31100-31108
      CHAPTER 2.  DISCLOSURE ...................................... 31110-31125
      CHAPTER 3.  GENERAL PROVISIONS .............................. 31150-31157
     PART 3.  FRAUDULENT AND PROHIBITED PRACTICES
      CHAPTER 1.  FRAUDULENT PRACTICES ............................ 31200-31203
      CHAPTER 2.  PROHIBITED PRACTICES ............................ 31210-31211
      CHAPTER 3.  UNFAIR PRACTICES .....................................  31220
     PART 4.  ENFORCEMENT
      CHAPTER 1.  CIVIL LIABILITY ................................. 31300-31306
      CHAPTER 2.  POWERS OF THE COMMISSIONER ...................... 31400-31405
      CHAPTER 3.  CRIMES .......................................... 31410-31412
      CHAPTER 4.  SERVICE OF PROCESS ...................................  31420
     PART 5.  ADMINISTRATION ...................................... 31500-31506
     PART 6.  GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................. 31510-31516
   TITLE 5.  SUBVERSIVE ORGANIZATION REGISTRATION LAW
    CHAPTER 1.  DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS ................ 35000-35007
    CHAPTER 2.  FILING INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS .................. 35100-35105
    CHAPTER 3.  LITERATURE .............................................  35200
    CHAPTER 4.  OFFENSES .......................................... 35300-35302
   TITLE 10.  REPEALS ........................................... 100000-100008