Article 6Recordkeeping

Section § 5260

Explanation

This law outlines the specific requests that members of an association must make in writing to be recognized. These include changing their contact information, adjusting how they receive notifications (either by adding/removing email addresses or receiving notices individually), opting in or out of the association's membership list or electronic voting, and requesting copies of certain reports like annual budgets. Each request follows specific sections that explain the procedures in more detail.

To be effective, any of the following requests shall be delivered in writing to the association, pursuant to Section 4035:
(a)CA Civil Law Code § 5260(a) A request to change the member’s information in the association membership list.
(b)CA Civil Law Code § 5260(b) A request to add or remove a second email or mailing address for delivery of individual notices to the member, pursuant to Section 4040.
(c)CA Civil Law Code § 5260(c) A request for individual delivery of general notices to the member, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4045, or a request to cancel a prior request for individual delivery of general notices.
(d)CA Civil Law Code § 5260(d) A request to opt out of the membership list pursuant to Section 5220, or a request to cancel a prior request to opt out of the membership list.
(e)CA Civil Law Code § 5260(e) A request to receive a full copy of a specified annual budget report or annual policy statement pursuant to Section 5320.
(f)CA Civil Law Code § 5260(f) A request to receive all reports in full, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 5320, or a request to cancel a prior request to receive all reports in full.
(g)CA Civil Law Code § 5260(g) A request to opt out of or opt into electronically voting by electronic secret ballot, pursuant to Section 5105.
association membership list update member information individual notice delivery second email address opt out membership list annual budget report annual policy statement general notices electronic secret ballot opt into electronic voting writing request individual notices Section 4035 Section 4040 Section 5320
(Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 383, Sec. 7. (AB 2159) Effective January 1, 2025.)