Dues and Assessments

Our association has let the CC&Rs expire due to MRTA in 2006. After being provided with the information regarding MRTA and the expiration of CC&Rs, the BOD (acting BOD), doesn't believe that the information regarding MRTA is correct and continue to act as if nothing has changed. Recently, the acting BOD requested the dues and also an assessment. Member of the association who recognize that the CC&Rs have expired sent the money in as a donation for both the dues and assessment. Now, the acting BOD has sent out a letter stating that these owners are delinquent in their payments (as donations are not considered payment for dues or assessments) and they have used the money for other things. The letter states that the BOD will give only 14 more days before they turn it over to the association attorney. Is there anything that these members should do to get them to understand that MRTA is in fact a law? Their attorney should certainly be aware of this as he was forwarded the information as well.