Whenever any benevolent, religious, or fraternal organization or society, having a grand lodge, assembly, conference, or other legislative or representative head in the state, and having two or more colleges or institutions of higher education under its patronage, desires, for the purpose of greater efficiency and simplicity in the administration of its educational interests, to consolidate the institutions under one management, the organization or society may consolidate the institutions under one management, pursuant to this article.
Ca. Educ. Code § 94400