ARTS-CID
Secretary of State
Articles of Incorporation of a
Common Interest Development Association
IMPORTANT —
Read Instructions
before completing this form.
Filing Fee
– $30.00
Copy Fees – First page $1.00; each attachment page $0.50;
Certification Fee - $5.00
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1. Corporate Name
(Go to
for general corporate name requirements and restrictions.)
The name of the corporation is
_______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Business Addresses
(Enter the complete business addresses. Item 2a cannot be a P.O.Box or “in care of” an individual or entity.)
a. Initial Street Address of Corporation - Do not enter a P.O. Box
City (no abbreviations)
State
Zip Code
b. Initial Mailing Address of Corporation, if different than item 2a
City (no abbreviations)
State
Zip Code
c. Business or Corporate Office of Common Interest Development, if any
City (no abbreviations)
State
Zip Code
d. Front street and nearest cross street for the physical location of the common interest development, if Item 2c is not physically on site
3. Service of Process
(Must provide either Individual OR Corporation.)
INDIVIDUAL – Complete Items 3a and 3b only. Must include agent’s full name and California street address.
a. California Agent's First Name (if agent is not a corporation)
Middle Name
Last Name
Suffix
b. Street Address (if agent is not a corporation) - Do not enter a P.O. Box
City (no abbreviations)
State
Zip Code
CA
CORPORATION – Complete Item 3c. Only include the name of the registered agent Corporation.
c. California Registered Corporate Agent’s Name (if agent is a corporation) – Do not complete Item 3a or 3b
4. Managing Agent, if any
a. First Name of Managing Agent
Middle Name
Last Name
Suffix
b. Address of Managing Agent
City (no abbreviations)
State
Zip Code
5. Purpose Statement
(Check the applicable box. Only one box may be checked.)
This corporation is a nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation organized under the Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation Law. The purpose of
this corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity, other than credit union business, for which a corporation may be organized under
such law. This corporation is an association formed to manage a common interest development under the:
DAVIS-STIRLING COMMON INTEREST DEVELOPMENT ACT (CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 4000 ET SEQ.).
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL COMMON INTEREST DEVELOPMENT ACT (CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 6500 ET SEQ.).
6. Additional Statements
(The following statements are for tax-exempt status in California.
See Instructions and Filing Tips
.)
a. The specific purpose of this corporation is to ___________________________________________________________________________ .
b. Notwithstanding any of the above statements of purposes and powers, this corporation shall not, except to an insubstantial degree, engage
in any activities or exercise any powers that are not in furtherance of the specific purposes of this corporation.
7. Read and Sign Below
(This form must be signed by each incorporator.
See Instructions.
Do not include a title.)
__________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Signature
Type or Print Name
2017 California Secretary of State
ARTS-CID (REV 04/2017)
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