Article 3Articles of Incorporation

Section § 4280

Explanation

This law outlines what needs to be included in the articles of incorporation for an association managing a common interest development, such as a condominium association. Specifically, it says that the articles must identify the corporation as one managing a common interest development according to the Davis-Stirling Act, provide the location or address of its business office, and the name and address of its managing agent if there is one. Additionally, any previous documents filed before 2014 in line with older regulations are still valid under this new requirement.

(a)CA Civil Law Code § 4280(a) The articles of incorporation of an association filed with the Secretary of State shall include a statement, which shall be in addition to the statement of purposes of the corporation, that does all of the following:
(1)CA Civil Law Code § 4280(a)(1) Identifies the corporation as an association formed to manage a common interest development under the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act.
(2)CA Civil Law Code § 4280(a)(2) States the business or corporate office of the association, if any, and, if the office is not on the site of the common interest development, states the front street and nearest cross street for the physical location of the common interest development.
(3)CA Civil Law Code § 4280(a)(3) States the name and address of the association’s managing agent, if any.
(b)CA Civil Law Code § 4280(b) The statement filed by an incorporated association with the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 8210 of the Corporations Code shall also contain a statement identifying the corporation as an association formed to manage a common interest development under the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act.
(c)CA Civil Law Code § 4280(c) Documents filed prior to January 1, 2014, in compliance with former Section 1363.5, as it read on January 1, 2013, are deemed to be in compliance with this section.
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(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 20. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)