ARTICLE 1. Association Existence and Powers [6750. - 6752.]

Cal. Civil Code - CIV 1.
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Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 6750. Section 6750.

A common interest development shall be managed by an association that may be incorporated or unincorporated. The association may be referred to as an owners’ association or a community association.

Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 6752. Section 6752.

(a) Unless the governing documents provide otherwise, and regardless of whether the association is incorporated or unincorporated, the association may exercise the powers granted to a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation, as enumerated in Section 7140 of the Corporations Code, except that an unincorporated association may not adopt or use a corporate seal or issue membership certificates in accordance with Section 7313 of the Corporations Code. (b) The association, whether incorporated or unincorporated, may exercise the powers granted to an association in this act.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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