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Inventory of the Department of Corporations Records

R305; R129

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Table of contents

Series Descriptions

Records of the Department of Investments - Division of Corporations 1966-1969

R305.14, Box 1/1 - Box 3/22.

Series 1 Subject Files 1966-1968

Physical Description: 75 file folders

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by subject heading.

Scope and Content

The series includes files that cover a variety of financial topics including advertising, banks, and the Corporate Securities Law. The files relating to the Corporate Securities Law files include amendments to regulations, hearings, and adoption of rules. Records in this series include memoranda, correspondence, and business publications.

R305.15, Box 3/23 - Box 4/3

Series 2 Commissioner Office Files 1966-1968

Physical Description: 7 file folders

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by topic.

Scope and Content

Commissioner Office Files contain correspondence and memoranda. The records relate to such topics as corporate finance, licenses, and revoked executive orders. The records reflect the work of Anthony R. Pierno, who served as the commissioner of the Division of Corporations during the time these records were created.

R305.16, Box 4 folders 5-22

Series 3 Lender-Fiduciary Law Files 1966-1969

Physical Description: 19 file folders

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by topic.

Scope and Content

The majority of the files in this series deal with trading stamp licensing but other topics include industrial bonds and financial reports. The series includes reports, correspondence, bill information, executive orders, and memoranda. Lender-Fiduciary laws in California are regulated by the Department of Corporations. Lender-Fiduciary laws give the Department of Corporations the authority to bring civil and administrative actions against violators.

R305.17, Box 4, folders 23-24

Series 4 Application Files 1966-1967

Physical Description: 2 file folders

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by company name.

Scope and Content

Series contains titled survey of permit applications and includes lists of permit applicants for the years 1966-1967. The lists note whether or not this is the first permit request for the company, if they have been denied in the past and why, and the final permit decision.

Records of the Department of Corporations 1969-1982

R129.1. Box 5/1 - Box 10/11

Series 1 Subject Files 1969-1978

Physical Description: 95 file folders

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by subject.

Scope and Content

The subject files cover a variety of financial and business topics including credit unions, franchising, truth-in-lending, finance, and business and transportation. The records in these files are correspondence, memoranda, departmental notes, and business documents.

R129.2. Box 10/12 - Box 11/1

Series 2 Commissioner Office Files 1970-1974

Physical Description: 14 file folders

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by topic.

Scope and Content

Commissioner Office Files contain reports that primarily focus on corporate finance and trading licensing. These files include correspondence, memoranda, and lists. Anthony R. Pierno was the commissioner of the department at the time these records were created.

R129.3 Box 11, folders 2-12

Series 3 Lender-Fiduciary Law Files 1969-1971

Physical Description: 11 file folders

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by topic.

Scope and Content

The The series contains correspondence, memoranda, and lists relating to credit unions, industrial loans, and the escrow industry. These lender-fiduciary law files outline topics where the Department of Corporations has the authority to bring civil and administrative action against businesses or individuals who violate the law.

R129.4. Box 11/13 - Box 17/22

Series 4 Application Files 1969-1982

Physical Description: 215 file folders

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by business name.

Scope and Content

The Application Files contain applications for franchising from businesses throughout the state. The applications are from companies like the Delorean Motor Company, PGS Film Production, Ltd., Seneca Oil and Gas Company, and Taco Bell. The application files include correspondence, basic information about the company, and business publications.

R129.5. Box 17/23 - Box 20/19

Series 5 Bill Files 1970-1982

Physical Description: 75 file folders

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically by legislative session, then numerically by bill number within legislative house.

Scope and Content

This series includes bill files from the 1970, 1979-1980, and 1981-1982 legislative sessions. In addition to the bill files, the files relating to the 1981-1982 session include bills of concern, chaptered legislation, federal legislation and hearing memoranda. Documents in this series include analysis, copies of the bills, suggested changes to the legislation, and discussions of the possible effects of enacted legislation.

1970 AB 8 - AB 2477 Box 17/23 - Box 18/2

1970 ACA 36 - ACA 65 Box 18, folder 3

1970 ACR 88 Box 18, folder 4

1970 AHR 151 - AHR 180 Box 18, folder 5

1970 AJR 59 Box 18, folder 6

1970 SB 12 - SB 1140 Box 18, folder 7-9

1970 SCA 7 - SCA 36 Box 18, folder 10

1970 SCR 6 - SCR 39 Box 18, folder 11

1979-1980 AB 24-B 3428 Box 18, folder 12-20

1979-1980 ACA 2 - ACA 60 Box 18, folder 21

1979-1980 SB 26 - SB 2012 Box 18, folder 22-26

1979-1980 Proposed Legislation Box 18/28 - Box 19/1

1981-1982 AB 41 - AB 3768 Box 19/2 - Box 20/1

1981-1982 ACA 11 - ACA 72 Box 20, folder 2

1981-1982 SB 107 - SB 2046 Box 20, folder 3-11

1981-1982 Bills of Concern Box 20, folder 12

1981-1982 Chaptered Legislation Box 20, folder 13

1981-1982 Federal Legislation Box 20, folder 14

1981-1982 Hearing Memos Box 20, folder 15-16

1981-1982 Legislative Lists Box 20, folder 17

1981-1982 Legislative Proposals Box 20, folder 18-19

R129.6. Box 20, folders 20-36

Series 6 Legislative Correspondence 1971-1980

Physical Description: 17 file folders

Arrangement

Roughly arranged alphabetically according to correspondent's last name.

Scope and Content

The correspondence in this series is related to legislation associated with corporations. The majority of the correspondence come from business owners or constituents with business interests.

R129.7. Box 21, folders 1-12

Series 7 Correspondence 1973-1980

Physical Description: 12 file folders

Arrangement

Roughly arranged alphabetically according to correspondent's last name.

Scope and Content

The correspondence in this series covers a variety of topic including mergers, franchising, and business questions. This correspondence is addressed either to the commissioner (Anthony R. Pierno, Willie R. Barnes, or Geraldine D. Green) or the department itself.

Series Descriptions

Records of the Department of Investments - Division of Corporations

Subject Files

Commissioner Office Files

Lender-Fiduciary Law Files

Application Files

Records of the Department of Corporations

Subject Files

Commissioner Office Files

Lender-Fiduciary Law Files

Application Files

Bill Files

Legislative Correspondence

Correspondence