Section 1854 Of Article 1. International And Foreign Banking And Financing Corporations From California Financial Code >> Division 1.1. >> Chapter 21. >> Article 1.

. The articles of incorporation shall be submitted to the commissioner for his or her approval before they are filed with the Secretary of State pursuant to the Corporations Code. After the articles have been filed with the Secretary of State the corporation shall file with the commissioner a copy thereof, certified by the Secretary of State, and, after the organization meeting of the directors, a copy of its bylaws certified by its secretary.