Chapter 6 - Association Governance
Davis-Stirling Act - California Civil Code
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 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 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