Associations must produce records within the following time frames:
Board & Member Meeting Minutes. All minutes of board and member meetings (other than executive session) shall be made available to members within 30 days of the meeting and distributed upon request (Civ. Code § 4950). All minutes of previous member and board meetings (other than executive sessions), must be produced within 30 days following the association's receipt of the request (Civ. Code § 5210(b)(4)).
Committee Minutes. Minutes of committees with decisionmaking authority for meetings commencing on or after January 1, 2007, within 15 calendar days following approval. (Civ. Code § 5210(b)(5).)
Fiscal Records & Governing Documents: Any record or statement available under Civil Code § 5300 (budget, reserves, lien policies, insurance, financial statement, etc.) or Civil Code § 4525 (governing documents, assessments, violations, construction defects, etc.), within the following time frames:
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Current Fiscal Year: Records for the current fiscal year, within 10 business days of receipt of the request (Civ. Code § 5210(b)(1));
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Prior Fiscal Years: Records for the previous 2 fiscal years, within 30 calendar days of receipt of the request (Civ. Code § 5210(b)(2));
Membership List: Within the time frame specified in Corporations Code § 8330, i.e., 5 business days. (Civ. Code § 5210(b)(6).)
Additional Information. See "Records Subject to Inspection" and "Records Not Subject to Inspection."
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