California · Chapter 796, Statutes of 2026
AB 2050 (2026)
An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 5550 of, and to add Section 5552 to, the Civil Code
Not yet in force. This act was signed on 29 September 2026 and takes effect on 1 January 2027. Until then the text on the section pages is the text that governs, and the difference below is shown under it there as well.
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§ 5550
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- (a)amendedAt least once every three years, the
boardassociation shall cause to be conducted a reasonably … one-half of the gross budget of theassociation, excluding the association’s reserve account for that period.association. Theboardassociation shall review and update thisstudy, or cause it to be reviewed,study annually and shall consider and implement necessary adjustments to theboard’s analysisassociation’s funding of the reserve accountrequirementsas a result of that review. - (b)(4)amended
An estimateCost ofthe total annual contribution necessary to defray the cost torepair,replace, restore,replacement, restoration ormaintainmaintenance of the components identified inparagraph (1) during and attheend of their useful life, after subtracting total reserve funds as of the date of the study.report required in Section 5551. - (b)(5)amended
AAn estimate of the total annual reservefunding plan that indicates howaccount transfer necessary to defray theassociation planscost tofundrepair, replace, restore, or maintain thecontributioncomponents identified in paragraph(4) to meet(1) during and at theassociation’s obligation forend of their useful life, after subtracting total reserve funds as of therepair and replacementdate ofall major components with an expected remaining life of 30 years or less, not including those components thattheboard has determined will not be replaced or repaired.study. - (b)(6)addedA reserve funding plan that indicates how the association plans to fund the reserve account transfer identified in paragraph (5) to meet the association’s obligation for the repair and replacement of all major components with an expected remaining life of 30 years or less, not including those components that the board has determined will not be replaced or repaired.
- (b)(7)addedThe minimum reserve contribution level to prevent the projected association reserve account balance from falling below zero over the following 30 years.
- (b)(8)addedA statement informing the association that, beginning January 1, 2032, state law will require an association to take certain actions if the association projects the reserve account balance to fall below zero over a 30-year period, including transferring a minimum of 15 percent of its gross annual budget to the reserve account and, under specified conditions, levying a reserve funding special assessment, as prescribed.
- (c)amendedFor purposes of this section, “major components”
includesincludes, but is not limited to, exterior elevated elements defined and inspected pursuant to Section 5551, and gas, water, and electrical service to the … - (d)addedThis section shall become operative on January 1, 2032.
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