Cal. Civ. Code §5310
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Annual Policy Statement — Required Disclosures
Requires the board to distribute an annual policy statement 30 to 90 days before the end of its fiscal year. Subsection (a)(1)-(a)(12) enumerates the required contents: official communications address, notice elections, general notice posting location, member's right to individual notice, right to meeting minutes, assessment collection policy (§5730), lien enforcement policy, discipline policy and penalty schedule (§5850), dispute resolution summary (§§5920, 5965), architectural review requirements (§4765), overnight payment address (§5655), and any other required information.
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Enforcement
| Ref | Requirement |
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| (a)(6) | The annual policy statement must include the §5730 statement of assessment collection policies — covering how the association collects past-due assessments and what charges may be imposed for delinquency. |
| (a)(7) | The annual policy statement must describe the association's policies and practices in enforcing lien rights and other legal remedies for assessment defaults. This is the resale-disclosure ASSESSMENT_ENFORCEMENT_POLICY item — buyers and lenders rely on it to understand enforcement risk. |
| (a)(8) | If the association has a discipline policy, it must be described — including any schedule of monetary penalties for governing-document violations under §5850. Skipping the disclosure means the association cannot enforce the schedule. |
Governance
| Ref | Requirement |
|---|---|
| (a) | The annual policy statement — distinct from the annual budget report — must be distributed in the same 30-to-90-day window before fiscal year end. It informs members about the association's operational policies, separately from financial information. |
| (a)(9) | The annual policy statement must summarize the association's dispute resolution procedures under §5920 (alternative dispute resolution) and §5965 (internal dispute resolution). Both ADR and IDR mechanisms must be disclosed to members annually. |
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