Section 5210 - Time Periods for Inspection

(a) Association records are subject to member inspection for the following time periods:

(1) For the current fiscal year and for each of the previous two fiscal years.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), minutes of member and board meetings are subject to inspection permanently. If a committee has decisionmaking authority, minutes of the meetings of that committee shall be made available commencing January 1, 2007, and shall thereafter be permanently subject to inspection.

(b) When a member properly requests access to association records, access to the requested records shall be granted within the following time periods:

(1) Association records prepared during the current fiscal year, within 10 business days following the association's receipt of the request.

(2) Association records prepared during the previous two fiscal years, within 30 calendar days following the association's receipt of the request.

(3) Any record or statement available pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 4525) of Chapter 4, Article 7 (commencing with Section 5300), Section 5565, or Section 5810, within the timeframe specified therein.

(4) Minutes of member and board meetings, within the timeframe specified in subdivision (a) of Section 4950.

(5) Minutes of meetings of committees with decisionmaking authority for meetings commencing on or after January 1, 2007, within 15 calendar days following approval.

(6) Membership list, within the timeframe specified in Section 8330 of the Corporations Code.

(c) There shall be no liability pursuant to this article for an association that fails to retain records for the periods specified in subdivision (a) that were created prior to January 1, 2006.

Section 1365.2 - Inspection and Copying

(i)    The time periods for which specified records shall be provided is as follows:
(1)    Association records shall be made available for the current fiscal year and for each of the previous two fiscal years.
(2)    Minutes of member and board meetings shall be permanently made available.  If a committee has decisionmaking authority, minutes of the meetings of that committee shall be made available commencing January 1, 2007, and shall thereafter be permanently made available.
(j)    The timeframes in which access to specified records shall be provided to a requesting member are as follows:
(1)    Association records prepared during the current fiscal year, within 10 business days following the association’s receipt of the request.
(2)    Association records prepared during the previous two fiscal years, within 30 calendar days following the association’s receipt of the request.
(3)    Any record or statement available pursuant to Section 1365 or 1368, within the timeframe specified therein.
(4)    Minutes of member and board meetings, within the timeframe specified in subdivision (d) of Section 1363.05.
(5)    Minutes of meetings of committees with decisionmaking authority for meetings commencing on or after January 1, 2007, within 15 calendar days following approval.
(6)    Membership list, within the timeframe specified in Section 8330 of the Corporations Code.

(k)    There shall be no liability pursuant to this section for an association that fails to retain records for the periods specified in subdivision (i) that were created prior to January 1, 2006.

Changes

5210.    1365.2    (i) The time periods for which specified records shall be provided is as follows:
(a)  (1)    Association records shall be made available forare subject to member inspection for the following time periods:
(1)    For the current fiscal year and for each of the previous two fiscal years.
(2)    Minutes   Notwithstanding paragraph (1), minutes of member and board meetings shall beare subject to inspection permanently made available.  If a committee has decisionmaking authority, minutes of the meetings of that committee shall be made available commencing January 1, 2007, and shall thereafter be permanently made available. subject to inspection.
(b)   1365.2 (j)    The timeframes in which access to specifiedWhen a member properly requests access to association records, access to the requested records shall be provided to a requesting member are as followsgranted within the following time periods:
(1) Association records prepared during the current fiscal year, within 10 business days following the association’s receipt of the request.
(2) Association records prepared during the previous two fiscal years, within 30 calendar days following the association’s receipt of the request.
(3) Any record or statement available pursuant to Section 1365 or 1368Article 2 (commencing with Section 4525) of Chapter 4, Article 7 (commencing with Section 5300), Section 5565, or Section 5810, within the timeframe specified therein.
(4)    Minutes of member and board meetings, within the timeframe specified in subdivision (d)(a) of Section 1363.054950.
(5)    Minutes of meetings of committees with decisionmaking authority for meetings commencing on or after January 1, 2007, within 15 calendar days following approval.
(6) Membership list, within the timeframe specified in Section 8330 of the Corporations Code.

(c) (k)    There shall be no liability pursuant to this sectionarticle for an association that fails to retain records for the periods specified in subdivision (i)(a) that were created prior to January 1, 2006.