| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act or Davis-Stirling Act |
the largest body of law regulating community associations in California Other laws impacting HOAs include the Business & Professions Code, Civil Code, Code of Regulations, Corporations Code, Government Code, Health & Safety Code, Penal code, Tax Code, and the Vehicle Code. |
| declarant |
the person or group of persons designated in the declaration as declarant, or if no declarant is designated, the person or group of persons who sign the original declaration or who succeed to special rights, preferences, or privileges designated in the declaration as belonging to the signator of the original declaration (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.) CA Civ. Code § 4130 |
| director |
a natural person who serves on the board (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.) CA Civ. Code § 4140 The Corporations Code defines "directors" as natural persons designated...elected or appointed...to act as members of the governing body of the corporation. A person who does not have authority to act as a member of the governing body of the corporation, including through voting rights as a member of the governing body, is not a director. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 45. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.) CA Corp. Code § 5047 |