Civil Code Finances & Reserves

§5502

Board Approval for Transfers

Chapter 7 · Finances · Accounting

Text current as of 2026-07-07 · Last amended by AB 1101, eff. 2022-01-01

The code says CIV §5502

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, transfers shall not be authorized from the association’s reserve or operating accounts without prior written approval from the board of the association unless the amount of the transfer is less than the following:

(1) The lesser of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or 5 percent of the estimated income in the annual operating budget, for associations with 50 or less separate interests.

(2) The lesser of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or 5 percent of the estimated income in the annual operating budget, for associations with 51 or more separate interests.

(b) This section applies in addition to any other applicable requirements of this part.

(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 270, Sec. 2. (AB 1101) Effective January 1, 2022.)

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