California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 4 — General Provisions, Part 5.3 — Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Developments, Chapter 1 — General Provisions, Article 2 — Definitions, Section 6552
“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 any other documents that govern operation of the common interest development or association. The definition expressly identifies bylaws, operating rules, articles of incorporation, and articles of association as examples while also covering other documents that perform the stated governing function.
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