加州民法典 §§ 5900–5965
起诉之前的两道关卡
被取消资格的候选人必须被告知如何申诉，而法律指定的申诉途径就是本节规定的程序。其后还有第二道关卡：在替代性争议解决（ADR）已被提出、并且已被拒绝或已完成之前，根本不得提起寻求确认判决、禁令或令状救济的执行诉讼。
条文 民法典 §§ 5900–5965
援引于 § 5103(c)(2)(B)
修订 §§ 5910, 5915: AB 731 (2015)
条文核实 2026-11-03
为什么选举法网站要收录本节
《加州民法典》第5103条(c)(2)(B)规定，被告知不具候选资格的被提名人，必须获知取消资格的依据，以及被提名人可以据以申诉的程序，该程序应当符合第10章第2节（自第5900条起）的规定。这是在自动当选（acclamation）的条件之中，以编号直接援引本节。如果业主协会（HOA）的内部程序不符合第5910条，协会就没有提供合格的申诉途径，自动当选的条件也就没有满足。
民法典 § 5900 — 英文原文
Scope of the Internal Dispute Resolution Article
Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.
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。
(a)This article applies to a dispute between an association and a member involving their rights, duties, or liabilities under this act, under the Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation Law (Part 3 (commencing with Section 7110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code), or under the governing documents of the common interest development or association.
(b)This article supplements, and does not replace, Article 3 (commencing with Section 5925), relating to alternative dispute resolution as a prerequisite to an enforcement action.
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/5900.json——同一条文，附分项锚点、日期和来源。
民法典 § 5905 — 英文原文
The Association's Duty to Provide a Procedure
Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.
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。
(a)An association shall provide a fair, reasonable, and expeditious procedure for resolving a dispute within the scope of this article.
(b)In developing a procedure pursuant to this article, an association shall make maximum, reasonable use of available local dispute resolution programs involving a neutral third party, including low-cost mediation programs such as those listed on the Internet Web sites of the Department of Consumer Affairs and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(c)If an association does not provide a fair, reasonable, and expeditious procedure for resolving a dispute within the scope of this article, the procedure provided in Section 5915 applies and satisfies the requirement of subdivision (a).
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/5905.json——同一条文，附分项锚点、日期和来源。
民法典 § 5910 — 英文原文
Minimum Requirements of a Fair Procedure
Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 34. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.
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。
A fair, reasonable, and expeditious dispute resolution procedure shall, at a minimum, satisfy all of the following requirements:
(a)The procedure may be invoked by either party to the dispute. A request invoking the procedure shall be in writing.
(b)The procedure shall provide for prompt deadlines. The procedure shall state the maximum time for the association to act on a request invoking the procedure.
(c)If the procedure is invoked by a member, the association shall participate in the procedure.
(d)If the procedure is invoked by the association, the member may elect not to participate in the procedure. If the member participates but the dispute is resolved other than by agreement of the member, the member shall have a right of appeal to the board.
(e)A written resolution, signed by both parties, of a dispute pursuant to the procedure that is not in conflict with the law or the governing documents binds the association and is judicially enforceable. A written agreement, signed by both parties, reached pursuant to the procedure that is not in conflict with the law or the governing documents binds the parties and is judicially enforceable.
(f)The procedure shall provide a means by which the member and the association may explain their positions. The member and association may be assisted by an attorney or another person in explaining their positions at their own cost.
(g)A member of the association shall not be charged a fee to participate in the process.
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 7312016-01-01起生效
Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 2016.
3处分项修改 · AB 1738、AB 731的合并结果
查看修改内容
- A fair, reasonable, and expeditious dispute resolution procedure
shall shall, at a minimum minimum, satisfy all of the following requirements:
- (e)A
resolution written resolution, signed by both parties, of a dispute pursuant to the procedure, which procedure that is not in conflict with the law or the governing documents, documents binds the association and is judicially enforceable. An agreement A written agreement, signed by both parties, reached pursuant to the procedure, which procedure that is not in conflict with the law or the governing documents, documents binds the parties and is judicially enforceable.
- (f)… and the association may explain their positions. The member and association may be assisted by an attorney or another person in explaining their positions at their own cost.
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/5910.json——同一条文，附分项锚点、日期和来源。
民法典 § 5910.1 — 英文原文
No Civil Action Before Good-Faith Internal Dispute Resolution
Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 848, Sec. 8. (SB 323) Effective January 1, 2020.
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。
An association may not file a civil action regarding a dispute in which the member has requested dispute resolution unless the association has complied with Section 5910 by engaging in good faith in the internal dispute resolution procedures after a member invokes those procedures.
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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SB 3232020-01-01起生效
Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 848, Sec. 8. (SB 323) Effective January 1, 2020.
由该法案增订入法典。
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/5910.1.json——同一条文，附分项锚点、日期和来源。
民法典 § 5915 — 英文原文
The Default Procedure Where the Association Provides None
Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 35. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.
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。
(a)This section applies to an association that does not otherwise provide a fair, reasonable, and expeditious dispute resolution procedure. The procedure provided in this section is fair, reasonable, and expeditious within the meaning of this article.
(b)Either party to a dispute within the scope of this article may invoke the following procedure:
(b)(1)The party may request the other party to meet and confer in an effort to resolve the dispute. The request shall be in writing.
(b)(2)A member of an association may refuse a request to meet and confer. The association shall not refuse a request to meet and confer.
(b)(3)The board shall designate a director to meet and confer.
(b)(4)The parties shall meet promptly at a mutually convenient time and place, explain their positions to each other, and confer in good faith in an effort to resolve the dispute. The parties may be assisted by an attorney or another person at their own cost when conferring.
(b)(5)A resolution of the dispute agreed to by the parties shall be memorialized in writing and signed by the parties, including the board designee on behalf of the association.
(c)A written agreement reached under this section binds the parties and is judicially enforceable if it is signed by both parties and both of the following conditions are satisfied:
(c)(1)The agreement is not in conflict with law or the governing documents of the common interest development or association.
(c)(2)The agreement is either consistent with the authority granted by the board to its designee or the agreement is ratified by the board.
(d)A member shall not be charged a fee to participate in the process.
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。
-
AB 7312016-01-01起生效
Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 2016.
5处分项修改 · AB 1738、AB 731的合并结果
查看修改内容
- (a)… in this section is fair, reasonable, and
expeditious, expeditious within the meaning of this article.
- (b)(2)A member of an association may refuse a request to meet and confer. The association
may shall not refuse a request to meet and confer.
- (b)(4)… in an effort to resolve the dispute. The parties may be assisted by an attorney or another person at their own cost when conferring.
- (c)
An A written agreement reached under this section binds the parties and is judicially enforceable if it is signed by both parties and both of the following conditions are satisfied:
- (d)A member
may shall not be charged a fee to participate in the process.
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/5915.json——同一条文，附分项锚点、日期和来源。
民法典 § 5920 — 英文原文
Description in the Annual Policy Statement
Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.
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。
The annual policy statement prepared pursuant to Section 5310 shall include a description of the internal dispute resolution process provided pursuant to this article.
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/5920.json——同一条文，附分项锚点、日期和来源。
民法典 § 5925 — 英文原文
Definitions
Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.
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。
(a)“Alternative dispute resolution” means mediation, arbitration, conciliation, or other nonjudicial procedure that involves a neutral party in the decisionmaking process. The form of alternative dispute resolution chosen pursuant to this article may be binding or nonbinding, with the voluntary consent of the parties.
(b)“Enforcement action” means a civil action or proceeding, other than a cross-complaint, for any of the following purposes:
(b)(1)Enforcement of this act.
(b)(2)Enforcement of the Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation Law (Part 3 (commencing with Section 7110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code).
(b)(3)Enforcement of the governing documents.
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/5925.json——同一条文，附分项锚点、日期和来源。
民法典 § 5930 — 英文原文
Alternative Dispute Resolution Before an Enforcement Action
Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.
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。
(a)An association or a member may not file an enforcement action in the superior court unless the parties have endeavored to submit their dispute to alternative dispute resolution pursuant to this article.
(b)This section applies only to an enforcement action that is solely for declaratory, injunctive, or writ relief, or for that relief in conjunction with a claim for monetary damages not in excess of the jurisdictional limits stated in Sections 116.220 and 116.221 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(c)This section does not apply to a small claims action.
(d)Except as otherwise provided by law, this section does not apply to an assessment dispute.
来源不一致。 Subdivision (b) reads “stated in Sections 116.220 and 116.221 of the Code of Civil Procedure” in the Legislative Counsel's database and “Section 116.220 and 116.221” in California Public Law. The text here follows the official database. Everything else reads identically in both.
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/5930.json——同一条文，附分项锚点、日期和来源。
民法典 § 5935 — 英文原文
Request for Resolution
Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.
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。
(a)Any party to a dispute may initiate the process required by Section 5930 by serving on all other parties to the dispute a Request for Resolution. The Request for Resolution shall include all of the following:
(a)(1)A brief description of the dispute between the parties.
(a)(2)A request for alternative dispute resolution.
(a)(3)A notice that the party receiving the Request for Resolution is required to respond within 30 days of receipt or the request will be deemed rejected.
(a)(4)If the party on whom the request is served is the member, a copy of this article.
(b)Service of the Request for Resolution shall be by personal delivery, first-class mail, express mail, facsimile transmission, or other means reasonably calculated to provide the party on whom the request is served actual notice of the request.
(c)A party on whom a Request for Resolution is served has 30 days following service to accept or reject the request. If a party does not accept the request within that period, the request is deemed rejected by the party.
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/5935.json——同一条文，附分项锚点、日期和来源。
民法典 § 5940 — 英文原文
Completing the Alternative Dispute Resolution
Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.
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。
(a)If the party on whom a Request for Resolution is served accepts the request, the parties shall complete the alternative dispute resolution within 90 days after the party initiating the request receives the acceptance, unless this period is extended by written stipulation signed by both parties.
(b)Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1115) of Division 9 of the Evidence Code applies to any form of alternative dispute resolution initiated by a Request for Resolution under this article, other than arbitration.
(c)The costs of the alternative dispute resolution shall be borne by the parties.
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/5940.json——同一条文，附分项锚点、日期和来源。
民法典 § 5945 — 英文原文
Tolling While a Request for Resolution Is Pending
Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.
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。
If a Request for Resolution is served before the end of the applicable time limitation for commencing an enforcement action, the time limitation is tolled during the following periods:
(a)The period provided in Section 5935 for response to a Request for Resolution.
(b)If the Request for Resolution is accepted, the period provided by Section 5940 for completion of alternative dispute resolution, including any extension of time stipulated to by the parties pursuant to Section 5940.
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/5945.json——同一条文，附分项锚点、日期和来源。
民法典 § 5950 — 英文原文
The Certificate Filed With the Initial Pleading
Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.
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。
(a)At the time of commencement of an enforcement action, the party commencing the action shall file with the initial pleading a certificate stating that one or more of the following conditions are satisfied:
(a)(1)Alternative dispute resolution has been completed in compliance with this article.
(a)(2)One of the other parties to the dispute did not accept the terms offered for alternative dispute resolution.
(a)(3)Preliminary or temporary injunctive relief is necessary.
(b)Failure to file a certificate pursuant to subdivision (a) is grounds for a demurrer or a motion to strike unless the court finds that dismissal of the action for failure to comply with this article would result in substantial prejudice to one of the parties.
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/5950.json——同一条文，附分项锚点、日期和来源。
民法典 § 5955 — 英文原文
Referral to Alternative Dispute Resolution After the Action Begins
Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.
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。
(a)After an enforcement action is commenced, on written stipulation of the parties, the matter may be referred to alternative dispute resolution. The referred action is stayed. During the stay, the action is not subject to the rules implementing subdivision (c) of Section 68603 of the Government Code.
(b)The costs of the alternative dispute resolution shall be borne by the parties.
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/5955.json——同一条文，附分项锚点、日期和来源。
民法典 § 5960 — 英文原文
Refusal to Participate, and the Fee Award
Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.
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。
In an enforcement action in which attorney’s fees and costs may be awarded, the court, in determining the amount of the award, may consider whether a party’s refusal to participate in alternative dispute resolution before commencement of the action was reasonable.
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 § 5965 — 英文原文
The Annual Summary of This Article
Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.
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。
(a)An association shall annually provide its members a summary of the provisions of this article that specifically references this article. The summary shall include the following language: “Failure of a member of the association to comply with the alternative dispute resolution requirements of Section 5930 of the Civil Code may result in the loss of the member’s right to sue the association or another member of the association regarding enforcement of the governing documents or the applicable law.”
(b)The summary shall be included in the annual policy statement prepared pursuant to Section 5310.
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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第一道关卡：协会自己的程序
民法典第5905条要求每个协会提供公平、合理且迅速的程序，用于解决第5900条范围内的争议，并在会员提出请求时向其提供该程序。第5910条规定了该程序必须达到的最低标准——其中包括：会员可以拒绝参与，而协会不可以；不得向会员收取费用；由双方签名的书面决议，只要不与法律或管理文件相抵触，即对协会具有约束力，并可由法院强制执行。
没有制定任何程序的协会也无法回避：第5915条提供了一套预设程序，而且内容具体。任何一方都可以书面请求召开会议以解决争议；会员提出请求后，董事会必须与其会面；董事会指定一名董事参加会面；达成的协议须以书面形式记录并签名。
值得了解的不对称
根据民法典第5910条，会员可以拒绝参与协会的内部程序，而协会不得拒绝会员的请求。这一程序是会员享有的权利，而不是协会设下、让会员必须跨过的门槛——这与管理文件中通常的描述恰恰相反。
第二道关卡：争议解决请求
民法典第5930条规定，在替代性争议解决已被提出、并且已被拒绝或已完成之前，协会或会员不得向高等法院（superior court）提起执行诉讼。该规定适用于仅寻求确认判决、禁令或令状救济的诉讼，或在寻求上述救济的同时，请求不超过小额诉讼管辖限额的金钱赔偿的诉讼。
具体机制见第5935条：一方向另一方送达争议解决请求（Request for Resolution），请求中必须说明收件方有30天时间答复，否则视为拒绝该请求。如果请求被接受，第5940条规定双方须在收到接受答复之日起90天内完成该程序（双方同意延长的除外），费用由双方承担，并且对仲裁以外的各种替代性争议解决程序适用《加州证据法典》关于调解保密的规定。第5925条界定了哪些程序属于替代性争议解决：调解、仲裁、调停，或其他有中立第三方参与的非司法程序。
第5930条中有两项排除值得记住：它不适用于小额诉讼，也不适用于会费争议。这两项都不涵盖选举质疑，因此选举质疑之前必须先过这道关卡。
这对选举质疑意味着什么
依照民法典第5145条提起的诉讼，寻求的是确认判决或衡平法上的救济——宣告结果无效。这正是第5930条所设关卡针对的诉讼类型。因此，认为选举违法进行的会员有一年时间起诉，而在这一年内，必须先送达争议解决请求，并等待30天的答复期过去。
对协会而言，这并不意味着可以松一口气，而是一个期限。能够回应投诉的记录必须仍然存在的期间，正是同样的一年期限——而争议解决请求就是这一期限已开始计算的第一个信号。把它当作走过场的协会，已经消耗了自己的一部分准备时间。
必须写在会员会看的地方
民法典第5920条要求依照第5310条编制的年度政策声明包含对内部争议解决程序的说明。年度政策声明对此只字未提的协会，等于有一套从未告知任何人的程序；当被提名人询问如何就依照第5103条作出的取消资格决定提出申诉时，这样的回答很不充分。
本节还规定了具体措辞
民法典第5965条(a)在第5920条之外增加了第二项年度义务，而且这一项自带措辞。协会应当每年向会员提供本节的摘要，摘要须明确援引本节，并且应当包含以下文字（英文原文，大意是：会员如未遵守民法典第5930条的替代性争议解决要求，可能丧失就执行管理文件或适用法律起诉协会或协会其他会员的权利）：
Failure of a member of the association to comply with the alternative dispute resolution
requirements of Section 5930 of the Civil Code may result in the loss of the member's right to
sue the association or another member of the association regarding enforcement of the governing
documents or the applicable law.
第5965条(b)规定了这段文字放在哪里：放入依照第5310条编制的年度政策声明——也就是本来就必须说明内部程序的同一份文件。两项要求，同一个信封，而其中第二项是州议会完整写出的一句话。
关卡不会吞掉起诉期限
依照民法典第5145条提起的诉讼必须在一年内提出。替代性争议解决的关卡挡在前面，通过它需要时间——30天的答复期，如果请求被接受，还要再加最多90天。如果不加处理，这道关卡会耗掉期限的三分之一。
民法典第5945条防止了这种情况。如果争议解决请求在诉讼时效届满之前送达，诉讼时效即在第5935条规定的答复期内中止计算；如果请求被接受，还在第5940条规定的完成期间（包括双方约定的任何延期）内中止计算。起关键作用的是“之前”二字：时效中止保护的是在一年内送达的请求，而不是一年后才送达的请求。
必须附在案卷中的证明书
民法典第5950条(a)：提起执行诉讼时，起诉方必须随起诉状一并提交一份证明书，说明以下三项条件中的一项或多项已经满足——
- 替代性争议解决已经完成，且符合本节规定。
- 争议的另一方不接受所提出的替代性争议解决条件。
- 初步或临时禁令救济确有必要。
第三项是紧急案件的出路，也是唯一不要求先走完该程序的一项。第5950条(b)规定了后果：未提交证明书，构成妨诉抗辩（demurrer）或删除动议（motion to strike）的理由——除非法院认定，因不合规而驳回诉讼会对其中一方造成重大不利影响。
诉讼开始后才起作用的两项规定
民法典第5955条(a)：诉讼开始后，双方可以通过书面约定将案件交付替代性争议解决。此时诉讼暂停，且在暂停期间不适用依照《加州政府法典》第68603条(c)制定的减少诉讼拖延规则——因此，案件不会因为在双方实际上正在协商时停滞不前而被驳回。费用由双方各自承担。
拒绝协商会体现在金额上
民法典第5960条：在可以判给律师费和诉讼费用的执行诉讼中，法院在确定判给金额时，可以考虑一方在起诉之前拒绝参与替代性争议解决是否合理。请结合第5975条(c)一起理解，该条规定，在执行管理文件的诉讼中，必须向胜诉方判给律师费。是否判给律师费，取决于谁胜诉；判给多少，才是不合理拒绝会体现出来的地方。
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