The following records are not subject to inspection by members (see Civ. Code § 4935 and § 5215):
- bids and contract proposals
- board packets
- correspondence between members, vendors or others with the board (unless a letter is used as evidence in a disciplinary action against another owner, in which case the disciplined owner has a right to see it)
- disciplinary actions, collection activities, or payment plans of other owners
- email between directors
- employee bonuses
- employee contracts
- employee salary limitations
- executive session minutes
- information privileged by law, such as documents subject to attorney-client privilege or relating to litigation in which the association is or may become involved, and confidential settlement agreements
- interior architectural plans of homes
- legal invoices
- personal information, including social security number, tax ID number, driver's license number, credit card account numbers, bank account number, and bank routing number
- personnel records
- records likely to lead to identity theft
- records likely to lead to fraud
- records reasonably likely to compromise the privacy of an individual member (Civ. Code § 5215(a)(4))
- security camera recordings
- video recordings of meetings
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