加州民法典 § 5115 · § 4275
法定人数,以及达不到时怎么办
如果董事选举未达到法定人数,业主协会(HOA)可以召开一次重新召集会议,在原定选举日之后至少20天举行,并至少提前15天发出通知。在该重新召集会议上,20%的会员——无论是亲自投票、通过委托书投票还是以无记名选票投票——即满足法定人数要求。
民法典 § 5000 — 英文原文
条文以英文呈现,因为法律以英文颁布,具有法律效力的是英文版本。本页的说明为中文;如与条文有出入,以条文为准。
逐字转载自加州立法顾问办公室(Legislative Counsel)公布的条文,并与第二个来源逐字核对(leginfo (Legislative Counsel official bulk code database, LAW_SECTION_TBL) · California Public Law (Public.Law))。加州法律属于政府法令,不受版权保护。本页为非官方转载——官方版本由立法顾问办公室在leginfo.legislature.ca.gov公布,以该版本为准。
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民法典 § 5115 — 英文原文
条文以英文呈现,因为法律以英文颁布,具有法律效力的是英文版本。本页的说明为中文;如与条文有出入,以条文为准。
本条的历史版本
通过比较加州立法顾问办公室每个立法会期发布一次的法典版本整理而成。最早的是2013至2014年版,其中《戴维斯-斯特林法》已采用现行编号,因此修改从其后的版本起记录。这不只是存档问题:民法典第5145条给予会员一年时间质疑选举,适用的是选举举行当日的现行条文,而不是今天的条文。
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AB 11702026-01-01起生效
Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 67, Sec. 37. (AB 1170) Effective January 1, 2026.
15处分项修改 · AB 1170、AB 2159、AB 2460的合并结果
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- (b)(2)
The date, time,If the association allows for voting in an election by electronic secret ballot as provided for in Section 5105, the date andlocationtime by which electronic secret ballots are to be transmitted to the internet-based voting system and preliminary instructions on how to vote by electronic secret ballot upon commencement of themeeting at which a quorum will be determined, if the association’s governing documents require a quorum, and at which ballots will be counted.voting period. - (b)(3)The
listdate, time, and location ofall candidates’ names thatthe meeting at which a quorum willappear onbe determined, if theballot.association’s governing documents require a quorum, and at which ballots will be counted. - (b)(4)
Individual noticeThe list of all candidates’ names that will appear on theabove paragraphs shall be delivered pursuant to Section 4040 if individual notice is requested by a member.ballot. - (b)(5)
If the association’s governing documents require a quorum for election of directors, a statement that the board of directors may call a subsequent meeting at least 20 days after a scheduled election if the required quorum is not reached, at which time the quorumIndividual notice of themembershipabove paragraphs shall be delivered pursuant toelect directors will be 20 percent of the association’s members voting in person,Section 4040 if individual notice is requested byproxy, or by secret ballot.a member. - (b)(6)(A)If the association’s governing documents require a quorum for an election of directors, a statement that the association may call a reconvened meeting to be held at least 20 days after a scheduled election if the required quorum is not reached, at which time the quorum of the membership to elect directors will be 20 percent of the association’s members, voting in person, by proxy, or by secret ballot.
- (b)(6)(B)This paragraph shall not apply if the governing documents of the association provide for a quorum lower than 20 percent.
- (c)… 30 days prior to the deadline for
voting.voting, unless an association conducts an election by electronic secret ballot as provided for in Section 5105, in which case only members who will vote by written secret ballot pursuant to Section 5105 shall be mailed or delivered the ballots and envelopes. In order to preserve confidentiality, a voter … confidentiality of vote by mail ballots, includingallboth of the following: - (d)(1)… documents, each ballot received by the inspector or inspectors of elections shall be treated as a …
- (d)(2)For an election of directors of
a corporation that is a common interest development,an association, and in the absence of meeting a quorum as required by the association’s governing … the Corporations Code, unless a lower quorum for a reconvened meeting is authorized by the association’s governing documents, the association may adjourn theproceedingmeeting to a date at least 20 days after the adjournedproceeding,meeting, at which time the quorum required for purposes of amembershipreconvened meeting to elect directors shall be 20 percent of the association’s members, votingmembers presentin person, by proxy, or by secretwritten ballot received.ballot. - (d)(3)No less than 15 days prior to
an election authorized pursuant tothe date of the reconvened meeting described in paragraph (2), the association shall provide general notice of themembershipreconvened meeting, which shall include: - (d)(3)(C)
AUnless the association’s governing documents provide for a lower quorum, a statement that 20 percent of theassociation present orassociation’s members, voting in person, byproxyproxy, or secret ballot will satisfy the quorum requirements for the election of directors at that reconvened meeting and that the ballots will be counted … - (f)
ExceptNotwithstanding any contrary provision in the governing documents, except for the meeting to count the votes … an election may be conducted entirely by mail, electronic secret ballot, or a combination of mailunless otherwise specified in the governing documents.and electronic secret ballot, pursuant to Section 5105. - (g)
In an election to approve an amendment of the governing documents, the text of the proposed amendment shall be delivered to the members with the ballot. - (g)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), in an election to approve an amendment of the governing documents, the text of the proposed amendment shall be delivered to the members with the ballot.
- (g)(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if an association conducts an election to approve an amendment of governing documents by electronic secret ballot, the association may deliver, by electronic means, the text of the proposed amendment to those members who vote by electronic secret ballot, pursuant to Section 5105. The association shall also deliver a written copy of the text of the proposed amendment to those members upon request and without charge. If …
- (b)(2)
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AB 14582024-01-01起生效
Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 303, Sec. 1. (AB 1458) Effective January 1, 2024.
8处分项修改
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- (b)(2)The date, time, and location of the meeting at which a quorum will be determined, if the association’s governing documents require a quorum, and at which ballots will be counted.
- (b)(5)If the association’s governing documents require a quorum for election of directors, a statement that the board of directors may call a subsequent meeting at least 20 days after a scheduled election if the required quorum is not reached, at which time the quorum of the membership to elect directors will be 20 percent of the association’s members voting in person, by proxy, or by secret ballot.
- (d)(1)A quorum shall be required only if so stated in the governing documents or other provisions of law. If a quorum is required by the governing documents, each ballot received by the inspector of elections shall be treated as a member present at a meeting for purposes of establishing a quorum.
- (d)(2)For an election of directors of a corporation that is a common interest development, and in the absence of meeting quorum as required by the association’s governing documents or Section 7512 of the Corporations Code, unless a lower quorum is authorized by the association’s governing documents, the association may adjourn the proceeding to a date at least 20 days after the adjourned proceeding, at which time the quorum required for …
- (d)(3)No less than 15 days prior to an election authorized pursuant to paragraph (2), the association shall provide general notice of the membership meeting, which shall include:
- (d)(3)(A)The date, time, and location of the meeting.
- (d)(3)(B)The list of all candidates.
- (d)(3)(C)A statement that 20 percent of the association present or voting by proxy or secret ballot will satisfy the quorum requirements for the election of directors and that the ballots will be counted if a quorum is reached, if the association’s governing documents require a quorum.
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SB 4322022-01-01起生效
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 642, Sec. 3. (SB 432) Effective January 1, 2022.
2处分项修改
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- (a)… individual notice is requested by a member. This subdivision shall only apply to elections of directors and to recall elections.
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AnFor elections of directors and for recall elections, an association shall provide general notice of all …
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SB 3232020-01-01起生效
Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 848, Sec. 4. (SB 323) Effective January 1, 2020.
7处分项修改 · 7处重新编号
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- (a)An association shall provide general notice of the procedure and deadline for submitting a nomination at least 30 days before any deadline for submitting a nomination. Individual notice shall be delivered pursuant to Section 4040 if individual notice is requested by a member.
- (b)An association shall provide general notice of all of the following at least 30 days before the ballots are distributed:
- (b)(1)The date and time by which, and the physical address where, ballots are to be returned by mail or handed to the inspector or inspectors of elections.
- (b)(2)The date, time, and location of the meeting at which ballots will be counted.
- (b)(3)The list of all candidates’ names that will appear on the ballot.
- (b)(4)Individual notice of the above paragraphs shall be delivered pursuant to Section 4040 if individual notice is requested by a member.
- (c)(1)… envelope that is sealed. In the upper
left handleft-hand corner of the second envelope, the voter …
逐字转载自加州立法顾问办公室(Legislative Counsel)公布的条文,并与第二个来源逐字核对(leginfo (Legislative Counsel official bulk code database, LAW_SECTION_TBL) · California Public Law (Public.Law))。加州法律属于政府法令,不受版权保护。本页为非官方转载——官方版本由立法顾问办公室在leginfo.legislature.ca.gov公布,以该版本为准。
机器可读:/data/5115.json——同一条文,附分项锚点、日期和来源。
为什么有这个页面
在加州的业主协会中,达不到法定人数并不是个别情况——而是其中许多协会的常态。业内人士反映,有些协会多年无法选出董事会,因为年度选举凑不齐足以使选举有效的参与人数。州议会自己的做法就是最清楚的证据:《加州民法典》第4275条之所以存在,是因为修订表决失败得如此频繁,以至于协会需要一条事后降低门槛的法院途径。
重新召集会议
- 两个间隔,而不是一个。重新召集会议在原定选举日之后不早于20天举行;关于该会议的一般通知须在会议召开前不少于15天发出。把两者混为一谈,是把会议开得过早的常见原因。
- 门槛。会员的20%,按亲自投票、通过委托书投票和以无记名选票投票的会员合计。
- 对门槛本来就更低的协会没有帮助。如果管理文件规定的法定人数低于20%,本规定不适用——在这种情况下以管理文件为准,这项放宽也就无关紧要。
- 适用范围。这项放宽适用于董事选举。它并不会把每一次失败的表决都变成以20%为门槛的表决。
条文已有定论、人们却想当然的两件事
法定人数并非自动存在。只有在管理文件或其他法律有此规定时,才需要法定人数。管理文件未作规定的协会,并不会自动产生法定人数要求——协会所报告的法定人数难题,有一部分是没人重新审视过的管理文件自己造成的。
交回的选票即算出席。在要求法定人数的情况下,选举监察员收到的每张选票,在确定法定人数时都视为一名会员出席。这就是为什么法定人数必须根据所有投票渠道经核对的记录来计算,而不是根据会场里的人数——见混合选举。
修订:§ 4275申请
如果对管理文件的修订提案获得了参与投票会员的支持,却达不到管理文件要求的比例,协会可以向高等法院(superior court)提出申请,请求降低该比例。法院会审查协会是否发出了适当通知、是否为征集选票作出了合理努力,以及该修订是否合理。
这是一种最后手段的救济,有其自身的费用和时间成本。它也等于在法条中承认:许多CC&Rs(契约、条件与限制)中的门槛,定在了现代参与率无法达到的水平。
法定人数如何计算
如果管理文件按单元或按权益而不是按人头分配投票权重,法定人数也遵循这一分配:以投票权益(voting interest)计算,而不是以回应的人数计算。采用加权投票的协会,可能有许多小业主参与仍未达到法定人数,也可能出现相反的情况。
把两个问题分开
法定人数问的是参与的投票权重是否足以让会议作出决定。通过门槛问的是参与者中是否有足够多的人赞成该议案。一次表决可能满足其中一项而未满足另一项,而管理文件常常用不同的单位规定这两者。把两者混淆,是依据民法典第5145条提出质疑的常见理由。
相关内容
- § 5110——负责计票并裁定异议的监察员。
- AB 2159——电子投票,它改变的是会员参与投票的途径,而不是法定人数的要求。
- 选举期限计算器——包括重新召集会议的15天通知。
- 公司法典 §§ 7513、7615——书面选票途径,没有重新召集会议可作退路。