California § 3940 - A mining partnership exists when two or more persons who own or acquire a mining
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 3940 — A mining partnership exists when two or more persons who own or acquire a mining, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3940. A mining partnership exists when two or more persons who own or acquire a mining
A mining partnership exists when two or more persons who own or acquire a mining claim for the purpose of working it and extracting the mineral therefrom actually engage in working the claim. To the extent not inconsistent with this chapter, mining partnerships shall be governed in the same manner as other general partnerships would be governed pursuant to Section 16111 of the Corporations Code, by the Uniform Partnership Act (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 15001) of Title 2 of the Corporations Code), or the Uniform Partnership Act of 1994 (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 16100) of Title 2 of the Corporations Code).
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 3940
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 3940 cover?
Section 3940 ("A mining partnership exists when two or more persons who own or acquire a mining") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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