Civil Code section 6552

“Governing documents” means the declaration and any other documents, such as bylaws, operating rules, articles of incorporation, or articles of association, which govern the operation of the common interest development or association.

Source: Section 6552, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=6552. (updated Jan. 1, 2014; accessed Jul. 21, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_6552

Original Source: Section 6552, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=6552. (last accessed May 12, 2025).