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Effective January 1st, 2012

SB 563  Board Meetings

Civil Code section 1363.05. (a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Common Interest Development Open Meeting Act. (b) Any member of the association may attend meetings of the board of directors of the association, except when the board adjourns to, or meets solely in, executive session to consider litigation, matters relating to the formation of contracts with third parties, member discipline, personnel matters, or to meet with a member, upon the member's request, regarding the member's payment of assessments, as specified in Section 1367 or 1367.1. The board of directors of the association shall meet in executive session, if requested by a member who may be subject to a fine, penalty, or other form of discipline, and the member shall be entitled to attend the executive session. As specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (k), a member of the association shall be entitled to attend a teleconference meeting or the portion of a teleconference meeting that is open to members, and that meeting or portion of the meeting shall be audible to the members in a location specified in the notice of the meeting. (c) Any matter discussed in executive session shall be generally noted in the minutes of the immediately following meeting that is open to the entire membership. (d) The minutes, minutes proposed for adoption that are marked to indicate draft status, or a summary of the minutes, of any meeting of the board of directors of an association, other than an executive session, shall be available to members within 30 days of the meeting. The minutes, proposed minutes, or summary minutes shall be distributed to any member of the association upon request and upon reimbursement of the association's costs for making that distribution. (e) Members of the association shall be notified in writing at the time that the pro forma budget required in Section 1365 is distributed, or at the time of any general mailing to the entire membership of the association, of their right to have copies of the minutes of meetings of the board of directors, and how and where those minutes may be obtained. (f) Unless the bylaws provide for a longer period of notice, members shall be given notice of the time and place of a meeting as defined in subdivision (k), except for an emergency meeting or a meeting that will be held solely in executive session, at least four days prior to the meeting. Except for an emergency meeting, members shall be given notice of the time and place of a meeting that will be held solely in executive session at least two days prior to the meeting. Notice shall be given by posting the notice in a prominent place or places within the common area and by mail to any owner who had requested notification of board meetings by mail, at the address requested by the owner. Notice may also be given by mail, by delivery of the notice to each unit in the development, by newsletter or similar means of communication, or, with the consent of the member, by electronic means. The notice shall contain the agenda for the meeting.

Effective July 1st, 2011

CO Detector requirement for CA residence in 2011 (CA Senate Bill SB 183).
All existing single family dwellings that contain a fossil fuel burning heater or appliance, fireplace, or an attached garage must install carbon monoxide alarms.
All other existing dwellings (multi-family) shall comply by January 1, 2013.
CO alarms must be either battery powered or plug-in with battery backup.
CO alarms must be installed outside of sleeping areas and on every level of a dwelling, including the basement.

For Real Estate Professionals CO detector compliance will part of the TDS
Landlords, property managers and property management companies should plan to install detectors in the properties they manage or rent out as they will be required installation.

Mountain Shadows

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It was an exciting day for the N2N Team. We want to thank the Board at Mountain Shadows for their hospitality.