California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 4 — General Provisions, Part 5 — Common Interest Developments, Chapter 1 — General Provisions, Article 2 — Definitions, Section 4150
“Governing documents” means the declaration and any other documents, such as bylaws, operating rules, articles of incorporation, or articles of association, which govern the operation of the common interest development or association.
Notes
Defines governing documents as the declaration and other documents that govern operation of a common interest development or association. The definition expressly includes examples such as bylaws, operating rules, articles of incorporation, and articles of association, while covering other documents that perform the same governing function.
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