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Sec. 10. Whenever any such association shall desire to sell any portion of its real estate not needed for the permanent use of the association, for the purposes specified in section three, and such real estate be held by such association under a deed or deeds of trust conveying the said lands in trust, to be held in perpetuity as a place for holding agricultural exhibitions or fairs, or for other permanent purposes of such association, it shall be lawful for such association to file its complaint in the superior court of the county in which such lands are situated, setting forth the nature of the title under which they are held, and that it is the desire of the said association to sell and dispose of such real estate, and praying for judgment authorizing it to sell and convey the same. In such action the trustee or trustees in such deed or deeds, or the survivor or survivors of them, or the heirs, or administrators, or executors of deceased trustees, as the case may require, shall be made parties defendant; and upon service of the summons upon such defendants, personally or by publication, or upon their appearance, the court shall have full jurisdiction in the premises, and the deed executed under and in pursuance of the judgment of the court shall be valid and effectual to convey to the purchaser the title of said association, and that of all of its predecessors in title made parties to the suit.

Sec. 11. Every such association organized and existing under the laws of the state, and which has heretofore issued certificates of the capital stock of such_association, and which certificates last mentioned have been accepted by the members of such association in lieu of certificates of membership therein, may elect to have a capital stock, and may issue certificates of stock therefor, in the same manner and with like effect as corporations formed under the provisions of chapter one, article one, of the Civil Code, relating to the formation of corporations. In order to effect such change, a meeting of the holders of such alleged certificates of capital stock may be called, at which the holders of such alleged stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share of such stock

appearing in their names, respectively, upon the books of such association. Upon the receipt of a written application, signed by the holders of onefourth of the shares of such alleged capital stock of such association, requesting him so to do, the secretary of such association shall give notice of the time and place of holding such meeting, by publication in some newspaper printed and published in such county, or city and county, in which the principal place of business of such association is located, at least once a week for three successive weeks next prior to the holding thereof. Such notice shall state that the object of the meeting is, (1) to determine whether such corporation elects to have a capital stock as provided by this act; (2) the amount of such capital stock, and (3) the number of shares into which the same shall be divided. At such meeting, should the holders of a majority of the shares of such alleged capital stock vote in favor of having a capital stock, and fix the amount thereof, and the number of shares into which it shall be divided, then such corporation shall issue certificates of capital stock to the amount fixed at such meeting, divided into the number of shares provided by said meeting, to the holders of such alleged capital stock, in the same proportion as such alleged stock appears in the names of such holders, respectively, upon the books of such association. A copy of the notice calling such meeting, the affidavit of publication thereof, the proceedings of such meeting, the amount of capital stock voted, number of shares into which the capital stock was divided, and to whom assigned, duly certified by the chairman of such meeting, and the secretary of such association, under the seal thereof, must be filed with the secretary of state and the clerk of the county where such association has its principal place of business. Thereafter such association shall be possessed of all rights and powers, and shall be subject to all the obligations and restrictions, as if it had been originally created a corporation with a capital stock, including the right to elect a board of directors authorized to exercise such control of all the property of such association, as provided

in chapters one, two, three, and four of the civil Code, relating to corporations; provided, such association shall have no authority to sell any portion of the real estate owned and held by it, by whatever title derived, which may be necessary for the permanent use of such association, for the purposes aforesaid; and provided further, that in the event that such association, after the issuance of a capital stock as aforesaid, shall be offered aid at any time from the state by appropriation, for the purpose of holding an annual district fair, and such association, by a vote of the board of directors, elected as hereinafter provided, adopts a resolution accepting such appropriation, then and in that event said annual fair shall be held under the control and management of the district board of agriculture of such district; but said district board of agriculture shall have no other autority, control, or management of or over the property of such association, and the authority which it may exercise over said property shall continue only during the time occupied in holding the said district fair, which time shall not extend over more than one week annually.

When any corporation has elected to issue capital stock under this act, the president thereof shall, within ten days after filing with the secretary of state of the certificate herein before provided, call a meeting of the stockholders of such corporation, for the purpose of electing a board of directors of such corporation, which board of directors shall hold their office until their successors. are elected and qualified, and thereafter a board of directors of such corporation shall be elected annually, on the day of the month upon which the election of said first board of directors elected as aforesaid is held, unless a different day for holding such election is fixed by the board of directors. of such corporation, by its by-laws, properly adopted.

Sec. 12. All acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 13. This act shall take effect from and after its passage.

Prior acts on this subject will be found in acts Gen. Laws-2.

of 1880, p. 62; 1887, p. 80; 1889, p. 78; 1893, p. 282; 1891, p. 138; 1895, pp. 14, 75, and 100.

TITLE 6.

ALAMEDA COUNTY.

For a reference to special and local acts relating to Alameda county, see Deering's Annotated Penal Code, p. 421, et seq.

TITLE 7.

ALIENS.

An Act relating to the appointment of aliens to positions under State, county, city and county, city, or town officials.

Aliens not to be appointed deputies or clerks.

Section 1. No person shall be employed as a deputy or clerk in any public office of the State, or of any county or municipality therein, who is not a citizen of the United States.

Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately. [Approved April 3, 1880; 1880, 23 (Ban, ed 116).]

An Act to prohibit the issuance of licenses to aliens not eligible to become electors of the State of California.

Licenses prohibited to aliens not eligible to become electors.

Section 1. No license to transact any business or occupation shall be granted or issued by the State, or any county, or city, or city and county, or town, or any municipality corporation, to any alien not eligible to become an elector of this State.

Misdemeanor.

Sec. 2. A violation of the provisions of section one of this Act shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and be punished accordingly. [Approved April'

12, 1880; 1880, 39 (Ban. ed. 192).]

This Act was declared unconstitutional in People v. Quong On Long, 6 Pac. Coast Law Journal, 116.

An Act to provide for indexing the names of persons who have declared their intention to become or who have become citizens of the United States, in the several courts of record in this State.

[Approved February 8, 1872; Statutes 1871-2, D. 80.]

This act imposed the duty prescribed upon courts of record and allowed a fee for the service.

TITLE 8.

ALPINE COUNTY.

For a reference to special and local acts relating to Alpine county, see Deering's Penal Code, p. 421.

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