Corporate Power - Leland Stanford Junior University - CA Education

Section § 94000

This law section allows the trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University to use corporate powers. They can organize themselves as a board, choose officers they need, and create their own rules or bylaws. The board and its officers can handle business and perform duties as outlined in their written documentation.

The trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University may exercise corporate powers and privileges. To that end they may:

(a) Organize and act as a board of trustees.

(b) Elect such officers of the board as they deem necessary.

As a board, and through the officers thereof, they may transact such business, perform such acts and exercise such powers as they in writing provide may be transacted, performed, and exercised by the board.

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(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Section § 94001

This law allows the board to create a seal reading “Seal of the Leland Stanford Junior University.” When this seal is put on a document, it serves as initial proof that the document was made by or authorized by the board and trustees.

The board may adopt a seal which shall read, “Seal of the Leland Stanford Junior University.” The seal, when attached to any document or writing is prima facie evidence that the document or writing was made by and under due authority from the board and from the trustees.

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(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Section § 94002

This law section clarifies that the provisions of the article do not change how long trustees can serve, nor do they change what powers or responsibilities trustees have.

Nothing in this article shall be deemed to alter the tenure or limit the powers or obligations of the trustees.

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(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)