Except as otherwise provided in this division:

(a) The Nonprofit Corporation Law shall apply to the corporation. However, whenever any provision of the Nonprofit Corporation Law conflicts with any provision of this division, the provision of the Nonprofit Corporation Law shall not apply and the provision of this division shall apply.

(b) The Business and Industrial Development Corporation Law (Division 15 (commencing with Section 31000)) shall apply to this corporation. However, whenever any provision of the Business and Industrial Development Corporation Law conflicts with any provision of this division, the provision of the Business and Industrial Development Corporation Law shall not apply and the provision of this division shall apply.

(c) The Small Business Development Corporation Law (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 14000) of Part 5 of Division 3 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code) shall apply to the corporation, except that, to the extent of any conflict between those provisions and this division, the provisions of this division shall prevail.

(d) Whenever a conflict exists between any of the following acts, the conflict shall be resolved by applying the conflicting provision contained in the act in order of preference as listed in this subdivision, and the applicable provision shall prevail over the other conflicting provisions:

(1) The Business and Industrial Development Corporations Law (Division 15 (commencing with Section 31000)).

(2) The Small Business Development Corporation Law (Ch. 1 (commencing with Section 14000), Pt. 5, Div. 3, Corp. C.).

(3) The Nonprofit Corporation Law (Div. 2 (commencing with Section 5000) Pt. 1, Corp. C.).

(e) The State Assistance Fund for Enterprise, Business, and Industrial Development Corporation (SAFE-BIDCO), which was established by this division, meets the definition of a community development financial institution for purposes of eligibility consistent with Sections 12209, 17053.57, and 23657 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 939, Sec. 1. Effective September 27, 2002.)