Cal. Civ. Code §4950
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Board meeting minutes — Availability to members
Requires board meeting minutes (or draft minutes, or a summary) for any non-executive-session board meeting to be made available to members within 30 days of the meeting. Executive session minutes are exempt from this disclosure requirement. The annual policy statement (§5310) must inform members of their right to receive minutes and the procedure for obtaining them.
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Statutory Text
Verified Oct 6, 2026 · CA_PUBLIC_LAW
Civil Code section 4950 (a) The minutes, minutes proposed for adoption that are marked to indicate draft status, or a summary of the minutes, of any board meeting, other than an executive session, shall be available to members within 30 days of the meeting. The minutes, proposed minutes, or summary minutes shall be distributed to any member upon request and upon reimbursement of the association’s costs for making that distribution. (b) The annual policy statement, prepared pursuant to Section 5310 , shall inform the members of their right to obtain copies of board meeting minutes and of how and where to do so. Source: Section 4950 , (updated Jan. 1, 2013; accessed Oct. 5, 2026).
Governance
| Ref | Requirement |
|---|---|
| (a) | After every open board meeting, owners have a statutory right to receive the minutes (or a labeled draft, or a summary) within 30 days. The HOA cannot wait until the next meeting's approval cycle to release them. |
| (a) | Executive session is the only category of board meeting whose minutes don't go out automatically to members. The exemption protects litigation strategy, member discipline records, personnel matters, and other sensitive items that must be discussed privately. |
| (b) | Every year, the HOA must remind members of this right in the annual policy statement. Even owners who never attended a meeting must be informed they can access the minutes. |
| (b) | If a member asks for copies, the HOA must provide them, but can charge a reasonable reimbursement for actual copying or distribution cost. The HOA cannot use the fee as a barrier to access. |
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