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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>64409</law_id><section_number>55.1-2147</section_number><catch_line>Annual budget; reserves for capital components</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="55.1">Property and Conveyances</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="IV">Common Interest Communities</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="21">Virginia Real Estate Cooperative Act</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="3">Management of Cooperatives</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Except to the extent provided in the <span class="dictionary">declaration</span>, the board of directors shall, prior to the commencement of the fiscal year, make available to lot owners either (i) the annual budget of the <span class="dictionary">association</span> or (ii) a summary of such annual budget. <a id="paragraph-234382" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/55.1-2147/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Except to the extent otherwise provided in the <span class="dictionary">declaration</span>, the <span class="dictionary">executive board</span> shall: <a id="paragraph-234383" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/55.1-2147/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Conduct at least once every five years a study to determine the necessity and amount of reserves required to repair, replace, and restore the <span class="dictionary">capital components</span> as defined in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/55.1-2100/">55.1-2100</a>; <a id="paragraph-234384" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/55.1-2147/#B1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Review the results of that study at least annually to determine if reserves are sufficient; and <a id="paragraph-234385" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/55.1-2147/#B2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Make any adjustments the <span class="dictionary">executive board</span> deems necessary to maintain reserves, as appropriate. <a id="paragraph-234386" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/55.1-2147/#B3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> To the extent that the reserve study conducted in accordance with this section indicates a need to budget for reserves, the <span class="dictionary">association</span> budget shall include: <a id="paragraph-234387" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/55.1-2147/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> The current estimated replacement cost, estimated remaining life, and estimated useful life of the <span class="dictionary">capital components</span> as defined in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/55.1-2100/">55.1-2100</a>; <a id="paragraph-234388" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/55.1-2147/#C1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> As of the beginning of the fiscal year for which the budget is prepared, the current amount of accumulated cash reserves set aside to repair, replace, or restore the <span class="dictionary">capital components</span> and the amount of the expected contribution to the reserve fund for that fiscal year; <a id="paragraph-234389" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/55.1-2147/#C2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> A statement describing the procedures used for estimation and accumulation of cash reserves pursuant to this section and the extent to which the <span class="dictionary">association</span> is funding its reserve obligations consistent with the study currently in effect; and <a id="paragraph-234390" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/55.1-2147/#C3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> A statement of the amount of reserves recommended in the study and the amount of current cash for replacement reserves. <a id="paragraph-234391" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/55.1-2147/#C4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2005, c. 436, &#xA7; 55-471.1; 2019, cc. 33, 44, 712.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
