(a) Unless impracticable because of the number of members of the association, their places of residence in relation to each other, the international nature of the offering, or other factors, provision shall be made for regular meetings of members of the association of time-share interest owners. Ordinarily regular meetings of members shall be scheduled not less frequently than once each calendar year at a time and place to be fixed by the bylaws or by resolution of the governing body. The first meeting of the association shall be scheduled not later than one year after the closing of the escrow for the first sale of a time-share interest in the time-share plan or completion of construction, whichever shall first occur.
(b) Provision shall be made for special meetings of the association to be promptly called by the governing body upon either of the following:
(1) The vote of a majority of the governing body.
(2) Receipt of a written request signed by members representing at least 5 percent of the voting power of the association residing in members other than the developer.
(c) Meetings of the association shall be held at a suitable location that is readily accessible at reasonable cost to the largest possible number of members.
(d) Written notice of regular and special meetings shall be given to members by first-class mail. This notice shall be given not less than 14 days and not more than 90 days before the scheduled date of the meeting. The notice, whether for a regular or special meeting shall specify the place, day, and hour of the meeting and a brief statement of the matters which the governing body intends to present, or believes that others will present, for action by the members.
(e) (1) The bylaws of the association shall establish the quorum for a meeting of members at not less than 5 percent nor more than 331/3 percent, of the voting power of the association residing in members other than the developer, represented in person or by proxy.
(2) In the absence of a quorum as prescribed by the bylaws, no business shall be conducted and the presiding officer shall adjourn the meeting sine die.
(3) If less than one-third of the total voting power of the association is in attendance, in person or by proxy, at a regular or special meeting of the association, only those matters of business, the general nature of which was given in the notice of the meeting may be voted upon by the members.
(f) Any action that may be taken at any regular or special meeting of members may be taken without a meeting if the following requirements are met:
(1) A written ballot is distributed to every member entitled to vote setting forth the proposed action, providing an opportunity to signify approval or disapproval of the proposal, and providing a reasonable time for the members to return the ballot to the association.
(2) The number of votes cast by ballot within the specified time period equals or exceeds the quorum required to be present at a meeting authorizing the action.
(3) The number of approvals of the action equals or exceeds the number of votes required to approve the action at a meeting at which the total number of votes cast was the same as the number of votes cast by written ballot.
(4) The written ballot distributed to members of the association affords an opportunity for the member to specify a choice between approval and disapproval of each order of business proposed to be acted upon by the association and further provides that the vote of the members shall be cast in accordance with the choice specified.
(g) The bylaws of the association may provide that governing body members may be elected by written ballot.
(h) A form of proxy may be distributed to each member to afford him or her the opportunity to vote in absentia at a meeting of members of the association provided that it meets the requirements for a written ballot set forth in paragraph (4) of subdivision (f) and includes the name or names of members who expect to be in attendance in person at the meeting to whom the proxy is to be given for the purpose of casting the vote to reflect the absent member’s vote as specified in the form of proxy.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 697, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2005. Section operative July 1, 2005, pursuant to Section 11288.)