Non-Profit Mutual Benefit Corporations

The Attorney General has authority under Corporations Code section 8216 to intervene on behalf of members of a non-profit mutual benefit corporation (such as a homeowners association) who are denied certain specified rights. Our intervention takes the form of a "Notice of Complaint" letter sent to the board of directors.

If you would like to complain that your non-profit mutual benefit corporation has failed to hold regular meetings of members, failed to allow a member access to books and records of the corporation, failed to provide annual financial reports to members, failed on request to provide a list of names and addresses of members, or failed to provide other specified member rights, you may submit your complaint in writing to:

Office of the Attorney General
Public Inquiry Unit
P.O. Box 944255
Sacramento, Ca 94244-2550

Be sure to include an address for the non-profit corporation (homeowners association) and your own return address.

After review of your complaint and if appropriate, we will send our "Notice of Complaint" letter with a copy of your complaint to the corporation and direct it to respond to both our office and to you within 30 days. We will also send you a copy of our "Notice of Complaint."

Many times our "Notice of Complaint" from this office will be sufficient to prompt an otherwise recalcitrant board of directors to resolve your complaint. However, you may wish to discuss your problem with your own private attorney.