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  • Oct 7, 2012, 03:29 PM
    maryclancy
    501c3 minutes
    If a 501C3 board records their meetings, and creates minutes from that recording, does the recording become public record? I want to know if I can request the recording.
  • Oct 7, 2012, 07:38 PM
    AK lawyer
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by maryclancy View Post
    If a 501C3 board records their meetings, and creates minutes from that recording, does the recording become public record? I want to know if I can request the recording.

    A section 501 (c) (3) organization is, first and foremost, a creation of state law, usually a not for profit corporation. The corporation laws vary from state to state, but in general only a member of a non-profit corporation has the right to see the minutes.

    If an audio or audio-visual recording was created, that would probably be over and above the requirements of the law, and even a member has not specified right to the recording, absent provision in the by-laws.

    If you are a member, ask the secretary of the corporation for a copy of the minutes. You might also request a copy of the recording.

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