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	<title>HOA Brief &#187; Governance</title>
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	<description>California HOA Law for the HOA Community</description>
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		<title>The Question of the Correct HOA Reserve Funding Level</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:40:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert M. DeNichilo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some think reserves should be 100% funded.  However, a 100% funding level for reserves can be difficult to achieve without imposing a special assessment on the members, and can be a real burden on the association.]]></description>
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		<title>What is a Capital Improvement?</title>
		<link>http://hoabrief.com/2010/06/30/what-is-a-capital-improvement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert M. DeNichilo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many HOAs have language in their governing documents that act as a spending cap on capital improvement projects without member approval (often at 5% of the annual budget).  However, often the term "capital improvement" is not defined, and boards are left to wonder whether or not a particular expense is a "capital improvement". ]]></description>
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		<title>New Articles at HOALeader.com</title>
		<link>http://hoabrief.com/2010/04/07/new-articles-at-hoaleader-com/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 06:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert M. DeNichilo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently contributed to several articles for hoaleader.com, a national web-based publication for homeowners association and condominium management professionals:]]></description>
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		<title>Having an Election? Know Who is Entitled to Vote.</title>
		<link>http://hoabrief.com/2010/04/07/having-an-election-know-who-is-entitled-to-vote/</link>
		<comments>http://hoabrief.com/2010/04/07/having-an-election-know-who-is-entitled-to-vote/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:41:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert M. DeNichilo</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Board Actions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elections]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In any HOA election there are two record dates that need to be idenitified. The Record Date for determining the members entitled to notice, and the Record Date for determining members entitled to vote. ]]></description>
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		<title>2009 California HOA Legislative Update</title>
		<link>http://hoabrief.com/2009/11/21/2009-california-hoa-legislative-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert M. DeNichilo</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[AB 1061]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AB 1233]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AB 313]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AB 899]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the end of year upon us, I thought it would be a good time to post a summary some of the laws enacted in California during 2009 that impact our local homeowners associations. This is not a complete list of all new legislation, but rather brief summaries of the statutes I believe will have the biggest impact on California HOAs. The full impact of 2009 California legislation on an HOA will require a more detailed analysis. Any HOA that has questions on the impact of a new law should consult with their corporate counsel.]]></description>
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