California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 4 — General Provisions, Part 5 — Common Interest Developments, Chapter 3 — Governing Documents, Article 1 — General Provisions, Section 4205
(a) To the extent of any conflict between the governing documents and the law, the law shall prevail.
(b) To the extent of any conflict between the articles of incorporation and the declaration, the declaration shall prevail.
(c) To the extent of any conflict between the bylaws and the articles of incorporation or declaration, the articles of incorporation or declaration shall prevail.
(d) To the extent of any conflict between the operating rules and the bylaws, articles of incorporation, or declaration, the bylaws, articles of incorporation, or declaration shall prevail.
Notes
Establishes the order of authority when governing documents conflict: law prevails over governing documents; the declaration prevails over articles of incorporation; the articles or declaration prevail over bylaws; and bylaws, articles, or the declaration prevail over operating rules. Each priority applies only to the extent of an actual conflict.
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