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By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Kelly: My HOA bylaws authorize a board of seven directors, but only three members attended a recent board...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Question: In an attempt to make board meetings brief, they have taken to voting the "consent calendar" as one...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
[Readers: Five consecutive installments will address boards, homeowners, managers, vendors, and HOA lawyers.]
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By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Kelly: I am a sitting board member for our HOA and we are coming up next week with our annual board election and a...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Hello Kelly, I came across an article in which you answered a question about election by acclamation. There is a lot...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Dear Kelly: Is it legal for the board of a community to host a meeting without including representation from the...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Dear Kelly, I have been a member of a small condo for over two years. There are no board members and the HOA doesn't...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
Dear Mr. Richardson: I'm still confused about holding board meetings. We use Zoom for our meetings as we have no convenient place...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
In 2024, Civil Code 4926 will permit 100% virtual meetings along with the current in-person and hybrid meeting formats. Readers have...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
Dear Mr. Richardson: We are hopeful you can shed some light on these issues in our HOA:
Board members are elected for 2-year terms. ...
There is a transparency law within the Davis-Stirling Act called the “Open Meeting Act,” containing requirements regarding governance transparency. For years,...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Last year, HOAs received a very helpful new tool with the enactment of Civil Code Section 5103 – election by acclamation. This...
