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HomeCorporations CodeCh. 6§ 5611 Member Meeting Notice Dates

§ 5611 Member Meeting Notice Dates

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§ 5611 Member Meeting Notice Dates

Key Takeaways

  • •The group's rules or the leaders can pick a 'record date' to decide who gets to know about a meeting. This date must be between 10 and 90 days before the meeting.
  • •For voting in a meeting, the 'record date' can be up to 60 days before the meeting. If no date is picked, only members on the day of the meeting can vote.
  • •For voting by mail, the 'record date' can be up to 60 days before the first ballot is sent out. If no date is picked, members on the day the ballot is sent can vote.
  • •For other important actions, the 'record date' can be up to 60 days before the action. If no date is picked, members on the day the leaders decide or 60 days before the action (whichever is later) can take part.

Example

A club is having a meeting to vote on a new rule. They want to send out notices and ballots.

The club leaders can choose a date, like 30 days before the meeting, to decide who gets to know about the meeting and who can vote. If they don't pick a date, only people who are members on the day of the meeting can vote. For mail-in votes, they can pick a date up to 60 days before sending out ballots. If they don't, members on the day the ballots are sent can vote.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 5611 Member Meeting Notice Dates

(a) The bylaws may provide or, in the absence of such provision, the board may fix, in advance, a date as the record date for the purpose of determining the members entitled to notice of any meeting of members. Such record date shall not be more than 90 nor less than 10 days before the date of the meeting. If no record date is fixed, members at the close of business on the business day preceding the day on which notice is given or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the business day preceding the day on which the meeting is held are entitled to notice of a meeting of members. A determination of members entitled to notice of a meeting of members shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting unless the board fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting. (b) The bylaws may provide or, in the absence of such provision, the board may fix, in advance, a date as the record date for the purpose of determining the members entitled to vote at a meeting of members. Such record date shall not be more than 60 days before the date of the meeting. Such record date shall also apply in the case of an adjournment of the meeting unless the board fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting. If no record date is fixed, members on the day of the meeting who are otherwise eligible to vote are entitled to vote at the meeting of members or, in the case of an adjourned meeting, members on the day of the adjourned meeting who are otherwise eligible to vote are entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting of members. (c) The bylaws may provide or, in the absence of such provision, the board may fix, in advance, a date as the record date for the purpose of determining the members entitled to cast written ballots (Section 5513). Such record date shall not be more than 60 days before the day on which the first written ballot is mailed or solicited. If no record date is fixed, members on the day the first written ballot is mailed or solicited who are otherwise eligible to vote are entitled to cast written ballots. (d) The bylaws may provide or, in the absence of such provision, the board may fix, in advance, a date as the record date for the purpose of determining the members entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any other lawful action. Such record date shall not be more than 60 days prior to such other action. If no record date is fixed, members at the close of business on the day on which the board adopts the resolution relating thereto, or the 60th day prior to the date of such other action, whichever is later, are entitled to exercise such rights. (Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 587, Sec. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

record datemembers entitled to noticemembers entitled to vote

Related Statutes

  • § 12481 Member Meeting Notice Dates
  • § 12480 Member Voting Rights
  • § 12482 Joint Membership Voting Rules
  • § 12483 Election Inspector Appointment Rules
  • § 12484 Cumulative Voting For Directors

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 5611.
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