Common interest developments: association governance: member election.

Existing law, the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, defines and regulates common interest developments, including member elections. Existing law prescribes that a quorum is required only if stated in the governing documents or by law. In the absence of a quorum, existing law authorizes an association to adjourn the proceeding to a date at least 20 days after the adjourned proceeding, at which time the quorum required for purposes of a membership meeting is 20% of the voting members present in person, by proxy, or by secret written ballot received. Existing law requires an association to provide general notice of the membership meeting, as specified, no less than 15 days prior to the election of directors. In the absence of a quorum, this bill would instead authorize an association to adjourn the meeting to a date at least 20 days after the adjourned meeting, at which time the quorum required for purposes of a reconvened meeting would be 20% of the members, voting in person, by proxy, or by secret ballot. The bill would require an association to provide general notice of the reconvened meeting, as specified, no later than 15 days prior to the date of the reconvened meeting. Under existing law, for elections of directors and for recall elections, an association is required to provide general notice of specified information about the election at least 30 days before the ballots are distributed, including a statement that the board of directors may call a subsequent meeting at least 20 days after a scheduled election if the quorum is not reached, as specified. This bill would instead require an association whose governing documents require a quorum for election of directors to provide general notice of a statement that the association may call a reconvened meeting to be held at least 20 days after a scheduled election if the quorum is not reached, as specified. Existing law authorizes and regulates the formation and operation of various corporations, including a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation. Existing law sets forth the parameters of a quorum at a meeting of members, as specified. For a corporation that is a common interest development, existing law imposes notice requirements for special meetings. In the absence of a quorum, existing law authorizes a corporation that is a common interest development to adjourn a membership proceeding to a date at least 20 days after the adjourned proceeding, at which time the quorum required for purposes of a membership meeting is 20% of the voting members present in person, by proxy, or by secret written ballot received. In the absence of a quorum, this bill would instead authorize the corporation that is a common interest development to adjourn a meeting to a date at least 20 days after the adjourned meeting, at which time the quorum required for purposes of a reconvened meeting would be 20% of the members, voting in person, by proxy, or by secret ballot. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 5115 of the Civil Code proposed by AB 2159 to be operative only if this bill and AB 2159 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.