§ 5965

Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.
(a)An association shall annually provide its members a summary of the provisions of this article that specifically references this article. The summary shall include the following language:

“Failure of a member of the association to comply with the alternative dispute resolution requirements of Section 5930 of the Civil Code may result in the loss of the member’s right to sue the association or another member of the

association regarding enforcement of the governing documents or the applicable law.”

(b)The summary shall be included in the annual policy statement prepared pursuant to Section 5310.

Other sections in Article 3 - Alternative Dispute Resolution Prerequisite to Civil Action

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