California · Civil Code

CIV §5673: For liens recorded on or after January 1, 2006, the decision to record a lien for delinquent assessments shall be made only by the board and may not be delegated to an agent of the association.

What this law says, in plain English

A homeowners association board must personally decide whether to record a lien for unpaid assessments and cannot delegate this decision to an agent.

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For liens recorded on or after January 1, 2006, the decision to record a lien for delinquent assessments shall be made only by the board and may not be delegated to an agent of the association. The board shall approve the decision by a majority vote of the directors in an open meeting. The board shall record the vote in the minutes of that meeting.

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