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		<title>Governor Signs Bill Putting End to Actions Without Meeting</title>
		<link>http://hoabrief.com/2011/09/21/governor-signs-bill-putting-end-to-actions-without-meeting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert M. DeNichilo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As many directors and managers already know, the time it takes to successfully run an Association can be significant. One of the tools that Board's have often used to efficiently handle issues that were not the subject of debate has been the Action Without Meeting, or "AWOM". Well, no more. ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Brown Vetoes Turf Bill</title>
		<link>http://hoabrief.com/2011/07/21/governor-brown-vetoes-turf-bill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert M. DeNichilo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the second time, an artificial turf bill has been vetoed by California's Governor. In vetoing the bill, Governor Brown reasoned, as Governor Schwarzenegger did when he vetoed AB 1793 last year, that CIDs should not be micromanaged by the State Legislature.]]></description>
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		<title>Dealing with Complaints &amp; Difficult Owners</title>
		<link>http://hoabrief.com/2011/03/29/dealing-with-complaints-difficult-owners/</link>
		<comments>http://hoabrief.com/2011/03/29/dealing-with-complaints-difficult-owners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert M. DeNichilo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While most board members truly act with best interest of the Association in mind, even with the best of intentions a board may at some point have to deal with opposition from homeowners. Sometimes the opposition is legitimate.  Other times it is not. Knowing how to respond to members in the Association and handle conflict is important to building and maintaining a strong community.]]></description>
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		<title>Protect Board Members from Personal Liability</title>
		<link>http://hoabrief.com/2011/03/19/protect-board-members-from-personal-liability/</link>
		<comments>http://hoabrief.com/2011/03/19/protect-board-members-from-personal-liability/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:27:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert M. DeNichilo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While most homeowners are grateful for the work done by the members of their Board of Directors (and community managers!), there are times when the actions taken by the Board, or by individual Board members, are challenged. While this risk would deter many from volunteering their time, the laws in California provide some legal protections for Board members from personal liability.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Protect a Board&#8217;s Personal Emails</title>
		<link>http://hoabrief.com/2011/02/14/do-you-want-to-share-your-personal-emails-with-members/</link>
		<comments>http://hoabrief.com/2011/02/14/do-you-want-to-share-your-personal-emails-with-members/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:24:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert M. DeNichilo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine this scenario; a person volunteers their time, and spends countless hours working for the betterment of their community. Many of these hours are late at night or on weekends. They and their fellow Board members exchange countless emails at all hours of the day. One of the many decisions made by the Board is challenged by a member of the Association who files a lawsuit. In seeking to examine what discussion the Board members had with management or other Board members on the issue the member’s attorney requests that the Association produce all correspondence related to the issue, issues a subpoena to each Director requesting they produce all Association related emails.]]></description>
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