POLITICAL CODE.

PROVISIONS OF THE POLITICAL CODE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO CORPORATIONS.

Sec. 380. Pol. C. In addition to those prescribed by the constitution the governor has the power and must perform the duties prescribed in this and the following sections: . . . .

"6. He may require the attorney general or district attorney of any county to inquire into the affairs or management of any corporation existing under the laws of this state"; . . . . En. March 12, 1872.

Sec. 416, Pol. C. The Secretary of State, for services performed in his office, must charge and collect the following fees: 1. For a copy of any law, resolution, record or other document or paper on file in his office, twenty cents per folio.

2. For comparing a copy of any law, resolution, record, or other document or paper with the original, or the certified copy of the original, on file in his office, five cents per folio.

3. For affixing certificate and seal of state, unless otherwise provided for, two dollars.

4. For filing articles of incorporation, if the capital stock amounts to twenty-five thousand dollars or less, fifteen dollars; if the capital stock amounts to over twenty-five thousand dollars, and not over seventy-five thousand dollars, twenty-five dollars; if the capital stock amounts to over seventy-five thousand dollars, and not over two hundred thousand dollars, fifty dollars; if the capital stock amounts to over two hundred thousand dollars, and not over five hundred thousand dollars, seventy-five dollars; if the capital stock is over five hundred thousand dollars, and not over one million dollars, one hundred dollars; if the capital stock is over one million dollars, fifty dollars additional for every five hundred thousand dollars or fraction thereof of capital stock over and above one million dollars; for filing articles of incorporation without capital stock, except co-operative associations, five dollars; for filing articles of incorporation of co-operative associations, formed under the act of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, and acts supplementary thereto or amendatory thereof, fifteen dollars.

5. For recording articles of incorporation, twenty cents per folio.

6. For issuing certificate of incorporation, three dollars.

7. For filing certificate of increase of capital stock, five dollars for every fifty thousand dollars or fraction thereof of such increase.

8. For filing certificate of decrease of capital stock, five dollars.

9. For filing notice of removal of principal place of business, five dollars.

10. For filing amended articles of incorporation, unless otherwise provided for, five dollars.

11. For filing certificate of creation of bonded indebtedness, or increase or decrease thereof, five dollars.

12. For issuing certificate of increase or decrease of capital stock, three dollars.

13. For filing certificate on continuance of existence, five dollars.

14. For issuing certificate of continuance of existence, three dollars.

15. For filing claim to trademark, and issuing certificate of filing, five dollars.

16. For issuing certificate of filing of any document, not otherwise provided for, three dollars.

17. For filing certificate of increase or decrease of number of directors, five dollars.

18. For issuing certificate of increase or decrease of number of directors, three dollars.

19. For receiving and recording each official bond, five dollars.

20. For filing notice of appointment of agent, five dollars.

21. For each commission, passport, or other document signed by the governor and attested by the Secretary of State (pardons, military commissions, and extradition papers excepted), five dollars.

22. For each patent for land issued by the governor, if for one hundred and sixty acres or less, one dollar; and for each additional one hundred and sixty acres, or fraction thereof, one dollar.

23. For issuing certificate of official character, two dollars. 24. For recording miscellaneous documents or papers, twenty cents per folio.

25. For filing certified copy of order and decree of court, changing name, five dollars.

No member of the legislature or state officer shall be charged for any search relative to matters appertaining to the duties of their office; nor shall they be charged any fee for a certified copy of any law or resolution passed by the legislature relative to their official duties.

All fees collected by the Secretary of State must, at the end of each month, be paid into the state treasury. Twenty-five hundred dollars of such monthly returns shall be credited to and constitute the state library fund and the balance shall be paid into the general fund of the state. En. March 12, 1872. Amd. 1881, 65; 1895, 63; 1901, 86, 1903, 27.

Legislative History.

The amendments merely changed the amounts of the fees or added new fees. The previous fee bills are therefore not given.

ARTICLE XVI.

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER.

§ 594. Eligibility.

$595. General duties of.

$596. Business of insurance not to be transacted without his certificate.

§ 597. To examine affairs of companies, when.

§ 598. Fines imposed if companies refuse.

599. May issue subpoenas.

600. Proceedings on insolvency of companies.

§ 601. Proceedings on failure to make up capital.

§ 602. What constitutes insolvency.

§ 603. Must keep a record.

§ 604. May employ actuary when.

605. Fees to be paid to commissioner.

606.

Assessments for deficiency in salary and expenses. 607. Certain certificates to be filed in his office. $ 608. Same.

§ 610.

§ 609. May determine name of new corporation.
Statements to be made by insurance companies.
Statements, contents, publication and filing.
§ 612. Showing to be made in.

§ 611.

§ 613.

Statement by life, health and accident companies.

§ 614. Stock notes, how computed.

$ 622a. Foreign insurance corporations other than life, tax on pre

miums.

§ 633. Conditions precedent to license of agent.

634. Registry of policies, deposits for security of.

ELIGIBILITY.

Sec. 594, Pol. C. No person is eligible to the office of insurance commissioner or deputy who is an officer, agent, or employee of an insurance company. En. March 12, 1872.

Legislative History.

This section is based on the insurance commissioners' act of 1868, page 336, section 2. (State I. & I. Co. v. Superior Court, 101 Cal. 144, 35 Pac. 549.)

Section Cited.

State I. & I. Co. v. Superior Court, 101 Cal. 144, 35 Pac. 549; Harrigan v. Home Life Ins. Co., 128 Cal. 537, 58 Pac. 180, 61 Pac. 99.

Annotation.

Statutory Control of Insurance Companies.-The Political Code, from sections 594 to 634, inclusive, deals with insurance companies, both domestic and foreign, and prescribes conditions upon which the latter may do business in this state, including provision for service of process, appointing agents, entering into contracts, etc. (Harrigan v. Home Life Ins. Co., 128 Cal. 537, 58 Pac. 180, 61 Pac. 99.)

All amendments made by the legislature of the special provisions of the statutes regulating foreign insurance companies must be construed together in the original provisions thereof as being in pari materia; and those special provisions must govern in relation to that subject matter as against special provisions elsewhere. (Harrigan v. Home Life Ins. Co., 128 Cal. 531, 58 Pac. 180, 61 Pac. 99.)

GENERAL DUTIES OF.

Sec. 595, Pol. C. The insurance commissioner must receive all bonds and securities of persons engaged in the transac