5-27-26. Melissa Ward contributed an article to CAI Bay-Cen's spring edition of The Communicator titled "The Importance of Governing Document Maintenance." You can view the article here. 

5-20-26. Tonya Todd contributed an article titled, "From Draft to Done -  Mastering HOA Operating Rules" to the summer 2026 issue of CACM's The Law Journal. You can read the article here. 
 

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