§5125 – Location of Ballots

The sealed ballots, signed voter envelopes, voter list, proxies, and candidate registration list shall at all times be in the custody of the inspector or inspectors of elections or at […]

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§5120 – Counting of Votes

All votes shall be counted and tabulated by the inspector or inspectors of elections, or the designee of the inspector of elections, in public at a properly noticed open meeting […]

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§5115 – Ballots

An association shall provide general notice of the procedure and deadline for submitting a nomination at least 30 days before any deadline for submitting a nomination. Individual notice shall be […]

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§5110 – Inspector of Elections

The association shall select an independent third party or parties as an inspector of elections. The number of inspectors of elections shall be one or three. For the purposes of […]

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§5105 – Election Rules

An association shall adopt operating rules in accordance with the procedures prescribed by Article 5 (commencing with Section 4340) of Chapter 3, that do all of the following: Ensure that […]

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§5100 – Scope of Election Provisions

Notwithstanding any other law or provision of the governing documents, elections regarding assessments legally requiring a vote, election and removal of directors, amendments to the governing documents, or the grant […]

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Article 4. Member Election (§5100-§5145)

§5100 – Scope of Election Provisions §5105 – Election Rules §5110 – Inspector of Elections §5115 – Ballots §5120 – Counting of Votes §5125 – Location of Ballots §5130 – […]

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§5000 – Meeting Conduct

Meetings of the membership of the association shall be conducted in accordance with a recognized system of parliamentary procedure or any parliamentary procedures the association may adopt. The board shall […]

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Article 3. Member Meeting (§5000)

§5000 – Meeting Conduct

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§4955 – Violation of Article

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 […]

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Understanding Board Decisions and Judicial Deference

Published in the ECHO Journal, July 2009 California law offers a limited protection to homeowner boards of directors: the rule of judicial deference. Arising from the 1999 California Supreme Court […]

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Roofing Technologies For The Green Era

Published in the ECHO Journal, July 2009 Roofing products have taken on an important role as the consciousness for the need to improve our environmental conditions increases. These products can […]

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Save Money, Save the Planet

Published in the ECHO Journal, August 2009 If you own a home in today’s unstable financial marketplace, you are vulnerable. Fortunately, each dollar we spend on energy efficiency upgrades adds […]

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What’s Important In Painting?

Published in the ECHO Journal, August 2009 Good paint performance depends on good adhesion, and paint adheres best to surfaces that are clean and sound. That’s why contractors make sure […]

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When Do Statutes Of Limitation Begin To Run On Construction Claims?

Published in the ECHO Journal, August 2009 A Developer Lays A Trap For The Unwary Statutes of Limitation are intended to protect defendants from stale claims. They are also traps […]

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My Small Claims Court Experience

Published in the ECHO Journal, August 2009 In the past year, I have had the “opportunity” to present collection information at Small Claims Court on behalf of two associations. In […]

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To Foreclose or Not to Foreclose

Published in the ECHO Journal, August 2009 How to Collect Assessments in the Face of the Sub-Prime Crisis We get it. The sub-prime mortgage crisis of 2008 that resulted in […]

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Installing New Windows in HOAs: Regulations and Best Practices

Homeowners in your association may be interested in upgrading their property to energy efficient windows. However, for HOAs that have not established guidelines in their CC&Rs for window replacement, this […]

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How to Read Your Reserve Study

Common Interest Developments contains areas and facilities that are owned “in common” by the members. For the purpose of this article that common ownership may be in undivided interest, it […]

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Ask The Maintenance Panel

Published in the ECHO Journal, October 2009 Members of ECHO’s Maintenance Panel address from time to time a specific maintenance concern that many associations face. These concerns come to the […]

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Yes, Association Banks Are Lending!

Published in the ECHO Journal, October 2009 The question most often heard by association bankers lately is “Are you making loans to HOAs?” The answer is a resounding “Yes”! A […]

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Reserve Projects – Now or Later?

Published in the ECHO Journal, October 2009 To spend now or not to spend now is the question for financially sound homeowners associations contemplating their spending plans for reserve projects. […]

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