Would allow for board term limits and would require that persons assisting Inspector(s) of Elections satisfy the criteria of an independent third party.
Current Status: Chaptered
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**UPDATE: SB 432 was signed by the Governor on October 7, 2021. Its changes to the law take effect January 1, 2022.
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Related Topics
- AB-502 (Davies) Common interest developments: election requirements.
- Candidate Qualifications
- Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR)
- Inspection of Ballots
- Candidate Nomination
- Election Rules
- Inspectors of Elections
- Election Entirely by Mail
- Balloting Requirements & Procedures
- Elections Requiring Secret Ballots
- Director Qualifications
Related Statutes
- Civil Code Section 5125. Custody of Ballots.
- Civil Code Section 5120. Counting Ballots.
- Civil Code Section 5115. Ballot and Voting Procedure.
- Civil Code Section 5110. Inspector of Elections Required.
- Civil Code Section 5105. Election Rules Required.
- Civil Code Section 5100. Elections Held by Secret Ballot.
- Civil Code Section 4355. Application of Rule-Making Procedures.
Related Case Law
- That v. Alders Maintenance Corporation
(2012) 206 Cal.App.4th 1419
[Elections; Legal Challenges] Where a HOA prevails in an action brought against it on the basis of alleged election violations, the HOA is not entitled to recover its attorney’s fees even where the action is found to be frivolous.
- Laguna Royale Owners Association v. Darger
(1981) 119 Cal.App.3d 670
[Reasonableness of Restrictions] Reasonableness of an association’s restrictions and powers is determined by whether they are rationally related to the protection, preservation or proper operation of the Association and its purposes.
- Friars Village Homeowners Assn. v. Hansing
(2013) 220 Cal. App. 4th 405
[Election Rules; Director Qualifications] Court upheld association’s authority to adopt election rules which prohibited closely-related members from being nominated to serve as directors.