Chapter 6 - Association Governance

Davis-Stirling Act - California Civil Code

Article 1 - Association Existence and Powers [4800 - 4820]

Section Number and Name

§ 4800 Generally

§ 4805 Exercise of powers granted to nonprofit mutual benefit corporation

§ 4820 Consolidation of functions under joint neighborhood association or similar organization

Article 2 - Board Meeting [4900 - 4955]

Section Number and Name

§ 4900 Title of act

§ 4910 Taking action on item outside of meeting prohibited; meeting via electronic transmission prohibited

§ 4920 Notice of meeting; emergency meeting

§ 4923 Calling emergency meeting

§ 4925 Members entitled to attend; teleconference meetings; member permitted to speak at meeting

§ 4930 Placement of item on agenda required for board discussion; exceptions

§ 4935 Executive sessions

§ 4950 Availability of minutes to members

§ 4955 Civil action for declaratory or equitable relief for violation; attorney's fees and costs, civil penalty

Article 3 - Member Meeting [5000- 5000]

Section Number and Name

§ 5000 Generally

Article 4 - Member Election [5100 - 5145]

Section Number and Name

§ 5100 Generally

§ 5103 Election by acclamation

§ 5105 Adoption of rules

§ 5110 Inspectors of elections

§ 5115 Nominations; voting

§ 5120 Counting and tabulating votes

§ 5125 Custody of sealed ballots; recount

§ 5130 Proxies

§ 5135 Funds of association used for campaign purposes prohibited

§ 5145 Civil action for violation

Article 5 - Record Inspection [5200 - 5240]

Section Number and Name

§ 5200 Definitions

§ 5205 Inspection and copying of records members

§ 5210 Time periods for inspection and granting access

§ 5215 Withholding or redacting information

§ 5216 Safe at Home program: homeowners' associations

§ 5220 Opt out of sharing member's name, property address, email address, and mailing address

§ 5225 Requesting membership list

§ 5230 Selling or using for commercial purposes

§ 5235 Action to enforce right to inspect and copy

§ 5240 Applicability of article

Article 6 - Record-keeping [5260 - 5260]

Section Number and Name

§ 5260 Requests delivered in writing to association

Article 7 -Annual Reports [5300 - 5320]

Section Number and Name

§ 5300 Annual budget report

§ 5305 Review of financial statement of association

§ 5310 Annual policy statement

§ 5320 Delivery of report to members

Article 8 - Conflict of Interest [5350 - 5350]

Section Number and Name

§ 5350 Applicability of Corporations Code provisions to contracts; matters director or member not to vote on

Article 9 - Managing Agent [5375 - 5385]

Section Number and Name

§ 5375 Statement provided by prospective managing agent to board

§ 5375.5 Disclosure of conflicts of interest

§ 5376 Delivery of disclosures

§ 5380 Deposit of funds into trust fund; deposit into interest-bearing account; commingling funds

§ 5385 Full-time employee not managing agent

Article 10 - Government Assistance [5400 - 5405]

Section Number and Name

§ 5400 Online education course for board

§ 5405 [Operative Until 1/1/2023] Information concerning association and development submitted to Secretary of State

§ 5405 [Operative 1/1/2023] Information concerning association and development submitted to Secretary of State

Article 11 - Emergency Powers and Procedures [5450 - 5450]

Section Number and Name

§ 5450 Emergency powers and procedures