Are the actions taken by a board who may have been improperly elected valid? This question can hamper the governance of an association by calling into question all actions taken by a board where there where some procedural imperfections in the election that seated the board. California state Senator John Benoit has introduced AB 259 to reslove this issue. AB 259 is intended to avoid disruption in the governance of an HOA by preventing the voiding of actions taken by a board when the board’s election had some procedural irregularities, unless the court finds that the action of the board was contrary to law or to the governing documents.
Once enacted, this bill should help any board facing a challenge to an election months after the election.