Dispute Resolution Procedures and Architectural

Our Lawyer just told us that our CC&Rs have to be revised to account for the State of California's NEW Dispute Resolution Procedures and Architectural Review Procedures effective 2005. He says it will cost about $1200 to amend the CC&Rs for this. Does this sound right to y'all??? Where can I get more info on this legislation?

I meant to include the following phrase enclosed in parens " .. " in my last reply.

I believe you can have your board create rules and regulations to to cover these items "when there is nothing in your CC&Rs to the contrary". Atleast this is what I have done in Colorado but do not know the laws in your state.

The following clarification could be considered as an amendment to your bylaws:

CONFLICTS OF PROVISIONS

In the case of any conflict between the Rules and Regulation and these Bylaws, the Bylaws shall control; in the event of any conflict between the Rules and Regulations and the Articles of Incorporation, the Articles of Incorporation shall control; in the event of any conflict between the Rules and Regulations and the Declaration, the Declaration shall control; in the case of any conflict between the Bylaws and the Articles of Incorporation, the Articles of Incorporation shall control; in the case of any conflict between the Bylaws and the Declaration, the Declaration shall control; in the case of any conflict between the Articles of Incorporation and the Declaration, the Declaration shall control. In the case of any conflict between the Declaration and State statutes the State Statutes shall control. In the event of conflict between the Declaration and Federal statutes the Federal statutes shall control.

I apologize for any confusion,
Roger