Published: 2015-07-08
Key Benefits:
This title does not apply to any of the following persons:
(a) A corporation.
(b) A government or governmental subdivision or agency.
(c) A partnership or joint venture.
(d) A limited liability company.
(e) A labor organization, labor federation, labor council, or labor committee, that is governed by a constitution or bylaws. As used in this subdivision, “labor organization” means any organization of any kind, or any agency or employee representation committee or plan, where employees participate and which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or conditions of work.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 178, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2005.)
If a statute specific to a particular type of unincorporated association is inconsistent with a general provision of this title, the specific statute prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 178, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2005.)
Except to the extent this title provides a specific rule, the general law of agency, including Article 2 (commencing with Section 2019) of Chapter 2 of Title 6 of, and Title 9 (commencing with Section 2295) of, Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, applies to an unincorporated association.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 178, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2005.)
A provision of this title, insofar as it is substantially the same as a previously existing provision relating to the same subject matter, shall be considered as a restatement and continuation thereof and not as a new enactment, and a reference in a statute to the provision shall be deemed to include a reference to the previously existing provision unless a contrary intent appears.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 178, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2005.)