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CA Civ Code § 5145 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5 - Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 6 - Association Governance|ARTICLE 4 - Member Election|Section 5145.

5145.  (a) A member of an association may bring a civil action for declaratory or equitable relief for a violation of this article by the association, including, but not limited to, injunctive relief, restitution, or a combination thereof, within one year of the date that the inspector or inspectors of elections notifies the board and membership of the election results or the cause of action accrues, whichever is later. If a member establishes, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the election procedures of this article, or the adoption of and adherence to rules provided by Article 5 (commencing with Section 4340) of Chapter 3, were not followed, a court shall void any results of the election unless the association establishes, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the association’s noncompliance with this article or the election operating rules did not affect the results of the election. The findings of the court shall be stated in writing as part of the record. (b) A member who prevails in a civil action to enforce the member’s rights pursuant to this article shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs, and the court may impose a civil penalty of up to five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation, except that each identical violation shall be subject to only one penalty if the violation affects each member of the association equally. A prevailing association shall not recover any costs, unless the court finds the action to be frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation. If a member prevails in a civil action brought in small claims court, the member shall be awarded court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred for consulting an attorney in connection with this civil action. (c) A cause of action under subdivision (a) may be brought in either the superior court or, if the amount of the demand does not exceed the jurisdictional amount of the small claims court, in small claims court.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 848, Sec. 6. (SB 323) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Civ Code § 5200 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5 - Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 6 - Association Governance|ARTICLE 5 - Record Inspection|Section 5200.

5200.  For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:(a) “Association records” means all of the following:(1) Any financial document required to be provided to a member in Article 7 (commencing with Section 5300) or in Sections 5565 and 5810.(2) Any financial document or statement required to be provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 4525) of Chapter 4.(3) Interim financial statements, periodic or as compiled, containing any of the following:(A) Balance sheet.(B) Income and expense statement.(C) Budget comparison.(D) General ledger. A “general ledger” is a report that shows all transactions that occurred in an association account over a specified period of time.The records described in this paragraph shall be prepared in accordance with an accrual or modified accrual basis of accounting.(4) Executed contracts not otherwise privileged under law.(5) Written board approval of vendor or contractor proposals or invoices.(6) State and federal tax returns.(7) Reserve account balances and records of payments made from reserve accounts.(8) Agendas and minutes of meetings of the members, the board, and any committees appointed by the board pursuant to Section 7212 of the Corporations Code; excluding, however, minutes and other information from executive sessions of the board as described in Article 2 (commencing with Section 4900).(9) Membership lists, including name, property address, mailing address, email address, as collected by the association in accordance with Section 4041 where applicable, but not including information for members who have opted out pursuant to Section 5220.(10) Check registers.(11) The governing documents.(12) An accounting prepared pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 5520.(13) An “enhanced association record” as defined in subdivision (b).(14) “Association election materials” as defined in subdivision (c).(b) “Enhanced association records” means invoices, receipts and canceled checks for payments made by the association, purchase orders approved by the association, bank account statements for bank accounts in which assessments are deposited or withdrawn, credit card statements for credit cards issued in the name of the association, statements for services rendered, and reimbursement requests submitted to the association.(c) “Association election materials” means returned ballots, signed voter envelopes, the voter list of names, parcel numbers, and voters to whom ballots were to be sent, proxies, and the candidate registration list. Signed voter envelopes may be inspected but may not be copied. An association shall maintain association election materials for one year after the date of the election.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 642, Sec. 4. (SB 432) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Civ Code § 5210 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5 - Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 6 - Association Governance|ARTICLE 5 - Record Inspection|Section 5210.

5210.  (a) Association records are subject to member inspection for the following time periods:(1) For the current fiscal year and for each of the previous two fiscal years.(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), minutes of member and board meetings are subject to inspection permanently. If a committee has decisionmaking authority, minutes of the meetings of that committee shall be made available commencing January 1, 2007, and shall thereafter be permanently subject to inspection.(b) When a member properly requests access to association records, access to the requested records shall be granted within the following time periods:(1) Association records prepared during the current fiscal year, within 10 business days following the association’s receipt of the request.(2) Association records prepared during the previous two fiscal years, within 30 calendar days following the association’s receipt of the request.(3) Any record or statement available pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 4525) of Chapter 4, Article 7 (commencing with Section 5300), Section 5565, or Section 5810, within the timeframe specified therein.(4) Minutes of member and board meetings, within the timeframe specified in subdivision (a) of Section 4950.(5) Minutes of meetings of committees with decisionmaking authority for meetings commencing on or after January 1, 2007, within 15 calendar days following approval.(6) Membership list, within the timeframe specified in Section 8330 of the Corporations Code.(c) There shall be no liability pursuant to this article for an association that fails to retain records for the periods specified in subdivision (a) that were created prior to January 1, 2006. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.)
CA Civ Code § 5216 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5 - Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 6 - Association Governance|ARTICLE 5 - Record Inspection|Section 5216.

5216.  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, upon request of a member of an association who is an active participant in the Safe at Home program, the association shall do both of the following:(1) Accept and use the address designated by the Secretary of State as the Safe at Home participant’s substitute address under the Safe at Home program for all association communications.(2) Withhold or redact information that would reveal the name, community property address, or email address of the Safe at Home participant from both of the following:(A) All resident community membership lists, including mailbox bank listings, resident directories, electronic keypads, unit property numbers, and internet web portal accounts.(B) Any membership list that will be shared with other members of the association.(b) An association shall keep member participation in the Safe at Home program confidential.(c) For purposes of this section:(1) “Community property address” means the address of the member’s property within the community governed by the association.(2) “Safe at Home participant” means a person certified as a program participant in the Safe at Home program.(3) “Safe at Home program” means the address confidentiality program established pursuant to Chapter 3.1 (commencing with Section 6205) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 151, Sec. 2. (AB 611) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Civ Code § 5220 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5 - Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 6 - Association Governance|ARTICLE 5 - Record Inspection|Section 5220.

5220.  A member of the association may opt out of the sharing of that member’s name, property address, email address, and mailing address by notifying the association in writing that the member prefers to be contacted via the alternative process described in subdivision (c) of Section 8330 of the Corporations Code. This opt-out shall remain in effect until changed by the member.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 640, Sec. 7. (SB 392) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Civ Code § 5225 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5 - Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 6 - Association Governance|ARTICLE 5 - Record Inspection|Section 5225.

5225.  A member requesting the membership list shall state the purpose for which the list is requested which purpose shall be reasonably related to the requester’s interest as a member. If the association reasonably believes that the information in the list will be used for another purpose, it may deny the member access to the list. If the request is denied, in any subsequent action brought by the member under Section 5235, the association shall have the burden to prove that the member would have allowed use of the information for purposes unrelated to the member’s interest as a member. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.)
CA Civ Code § 5230 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5 - Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 6 - Association Governance|ARTICLE 5 - Record Inspection|Section 5230.

5230.  (a) The association records, and any information from them, may not be sold, used for a commercial purpose, or used for any other purpose not reasonably related to a member’s interest as a member. An association may bring an action against any person who violates this article for injunctive relief and for actual damages to the association caused by the violation.(b) This article may not be construed to limit the right of an association to damages for misuse of information obtained from the association records pursuant to this article or to limit the right of an association to injunctive relief to stop the misuse of this information.(c) (1) An association or its managing agent shall not do either of the following:(A) Sell a member’s personal information for any purpose without the consent of the member.(B) Transmit a member’s personal information to a third party without the consent of the member unless required to do so by law, including, but not limited to, Article 5 (commencing with Section 5200).(2) A member may bring an action against an association that violates this subdivision for injunctive relief and actual damages caused by the violation. A member shall be entitled to recover reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, in a successful action to enforce the member’s rights under this subdivision.(d) An association shall be entitled to recover reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, in a successful action to enforce its rights under this article.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 640, Sec. 8. (SB 392) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Civ Code § 5235 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5 - Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 6 - Association Governance|ARTICLE 5 - Record Inspection|Section 5235.

5235.  (a) A member may bring an action to enforce that member’s right to inspect and copy the association records. If a court finds that the association unreasonably withheld access to the association records, the court shall award the member reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, and may assess a civil penalty of up to five hundred dollars ($500) for the denial of each separate written request.(b) A cause of action under this section may be brought in small claims court if the amount of the demand does not exceed the jurisdiction of that court.(c) A prevailing association may recover any costs if the court finds the action to be frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.)
CA Civ Code § 5240 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5 - Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 6 - Association Governance|ARTICLE 5 - Record Inspection|Section 5240.

5240.  (a) As applied to an association and its members, the provisions of this article are intended to supersede the provisions of Sections 8330 and 8333 of the Corporations Code to the extent those sections are inconsistent.(b) Except as provided in subdivision (a), members of the association shall have access to association records, including accounting books and records and membership lists, in accordance with Article 3 (commencing with Section 8330) of Chapter 13 of Part 3 of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code.(c) This article applies to any community service organization or similar entity that is related to the association, and to any nonprofit entity that provides services to a common interest development under a declaration of trust. This article shall operate to give a member of the organization or entity a right to inspect and copy the records of that organization or entity equivalent to that granted to association members by this article.(d) This article shall not apply to any common interest development in which separate interests are being offered for sale by a subdivider under the authority of a public report issued by the Bureau of Real Estate so long as the subdivider or all subdividers offering those separate interests for sale, or any employees of those subdividers or any other person who receives direct or indirect compensation from any of those subdividers, comprise a majority of the directors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this article shall apply to that common interest development no later than 10 years after the close of escrow for the first sale of a separate interest to a member of the general public pursuant to the public report issued for the first phase of the development.(Amended (as to be added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180) by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 54. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Addition and amendment operative January 1, 2014, by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 3, and Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 543.)
CA Civ Code § 5260 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5 - Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 6 - Association Governance|ARTICLE 6 - Recordkeeping|Section 5260.

5260.  To be effective, any of the following requests shall be delivered in writing to the association, pursuant to Section 4035:(a) A request to change the member’s information in the association membership list.(b) A request to add or remove a second email or mailing address for delivery of individual notices to the member, pursuant to Section 4040.(c) A request for individual delivery of general notices to the member, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4045, or a request to cancel a prior request for individual delivery of general notices.(d) A request to opt out of the membership list pursuant to Section 5220, or a request to cancel a prior request to opt out of the membership list.(e) A request to receive a full copy of a specified annual budget report or annual policy statement pursuant to Section 5320.(f) A request to receive all reports in full, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 5320, or a request to cancel a prior request to receive all reports in full.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 640, Sec. 9. (SB 392) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Civ Code § 5305 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5 - Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 6 - Association Governance|ARTICLE 7 - Annual Reports|Section 5305.

5305.  Unless the governing documents impose more stringent standards, a review of the financial statement of the association shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles by a licensee of the California Board of Accountancy for any fiscal year in which the gross income to the association exceeds seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000). A copy of the review of the financial statement shall be distributed to the members within 120 days after the close of each fiscal year, by individual delivery pursuant to Section 4040. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.)
CA Civ Code § 5310 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5 - Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 6 - Association Governance|ARTICLE 7 - Annual Reports|Section 5310.

5310.  (a) Within 30 to 90 days before the end of its fiscal year, the board shall distribute an annual policy statement that provides the members with information about association policies. The annual policy statement shall include all of the following information:(1) The name and address of the person designated to receive official communications to the association, pursuant to Section 4035.(2) A statement explaining that a member may submit a request to have notices sent to up to two different specified addresses, pursuant to Section 4040.(3) The location, if any, designated for posting of a general notice, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 4045.(4) Notice of a member’s option to receive general notices by individual delivery, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4045.(5) Notice of a member’s right to receive copies of meeting minutes, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4950.(6) The statement of assessment collection policies required by Section 5730.(7) A statement describing the association’s policies and practices in enforcing lien rights or other legal remedies for default in the payment of assessments.(8) A statement describing the association’s discipline policy, if any, including any schedule of penalties for violations of the governing documents pursuant to Section 5850.(9) A summary of dispute resolution procedures, pursuant to Sections 5920 and 5965.(10) A summary of any requirements for association approval of a physical change to property, pursuant to Section 4765.(11) The mailing address for overnight payment of assessments, pursuant to Section 5655.(12) Any other information that is required by law or the governing documents or that the board determines to be appropriate for inclusion.(b) The annual policy statement shall be made available to the members pursuant to Section 5320.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 640, Sec. 10. (SB 392) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Civ Code § 5320 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5 - Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 6 - Association Governance|ARTICLE 7 - Annual Reports|Section 5320.

5320.  (a) When a report is prepared pursuant to Section 5300 or 5310, the association shall deliver one of the following documents to all members by individual delivery pursuant to Section 4040:(1) The full report.(2) A summary of the report that includes, on the first page, a general description of the content of the report and instructions, printed in at least 10-point boldface type, regarding how to request a complete copy of the report at no cost to the member.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if a member has requested to receive all reports in full, the association shall deliver the full report to that member, rather than a summary of the report.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 640, Sec. 11. (SB 392) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Civ Code § 5350 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5 - Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 6 - Association Governance|ARTICLE 8 - Conflict of Interest|Section 5350.

5350.  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, and regardless of whether an association is incorporated or unincorporated, the provisions of Sections 7233 and 7234 of the Corporations Code shall apply to any contract or other transaction authorized, approved, or ratified by the board or a committee of the board.(b) A director or member of a committee shall not vote on any of the following matters:(1) Discipline of the director or committee member.(2) An assessment against the director or committee member for damage to the common area or facilities.(3) A request, by the director or committee member, for a payment plan for overdue assessments.(4) A decision whether to foreclose on a lien on the separate interest of the director or committee member.(5) Review of a proposed physical change to the separate interest of the director or committee member.(6) A grant of exclusive use common area to the director or committee member.(c) Nothing in this section limits any other provision of law or the governing documents that govern a decision in which a director may have an interest. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.)