BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: SB 111
Author: Correa (D)
Amended: 3/19/09
Vote: 21
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE : 3-2, 3/31/09
AYES: Corbett, Florez, Leno
NOES: Harman, Walters
SUBJECT : Mobilehome Residency Law
SOURCE : Senate Select Committee on Manufactured Homes
and Communities
DIGEST : This bill reorganizes the Mobilehome Residency
Law by: (1) renumbering various provisions, (2) adding a
new code section referencing three sections that relate to
the enforcement of park rules and regulations, and (3)
other technical, conforming changes.
ANALYSIS :
Existing law, the Mobilehome Residency Law (MRL), governs
the relationship between park owners or managers and the
residents in mobilehome parks and manufactured housing
communities. (Civ. Code Sec. 798 et seq.)
Existing law requires a copy of the MRL to be attached as
an exhibit to the rental agreement, and provide to all
homeowners prior to February 1 of each year, if a
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significant change was made in the chapter by legislation
enacted in the prior year. (Civ. Code Sec. 798.15.)
This bill reorganizes the MRL by renumbering selected
sections to group them into similar categories, and group
certain sections into a new Article entitled Utilities. To
further clarify the MRL, this bill adds a new section
stating that three existing sections relate to the
enforcement of park rules and regulations, and replace the
word "tenant" with "resident" in one section.
This bill furthers state that nothing in the act shall be
construed to affect the application of any other statute,
regulation, or any existing contract, lease, rental
agreement, or related document.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No
Local: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 4/1/09)
Senate Select Committee on Manufactured Homes and
Communities (Source)
California Alliance for Retired Americans
Golden State Manufactured-Home Owners League
OPPOSITION : (Verified 4/1/09)
Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : According to the author's office,
over the last 30 years, the MRL has grown in complexity.
Except for the original codified version of the MRL,
enacted as Chapter 2.5 of the Civil Code in 1978, most of
the provisions enacted since that time have been amended
into the MRL on a piecemeal basis. Some sections have been
added to articles within the MRL to which they do not
always have a logical relationship. In some cases they
were placed there apparently because a missing section
number was available between two existing section numbers.
As a result homeowners and residents of mobilehome parks,
in particular, who utilize this document to understand
their responsibilities and rights, tell the committee they
are not always able to locate, or easily find, some
sections. The reorganization may also be helpful to park
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managers and other laypersons who need to more easily
locate a particular section to help in managing the park
and in resolving a problem or issue.
The author's office further notes that this bill is a
non-substantive reorganization of some sections of the MRL
to provide a more logical placement of those sections.
ARGUMENTS IN OPPOSITION : The Western Manufactured
Housing Communities Association, in opposition, states that
while its previous concerns regarding the need to change
numerous forms and regularly cited rent control sections
have been taken care of, "WMA may remain opposed based upon
whether there is an actual need to rearrange the code
sections, and if this will actually make a difference."
RJG:do 4/1/09 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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