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		<title>2012 Legislative Update for Community Associations</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert M. DeNichilo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the end of year approaching, it is a good time to review some of the new laws enacted in California during 2011 that impact our local community associations. ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Signs Bill Putting End to Actions Without Meeting</title>
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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>
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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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