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Can emails that are between meetings be sent out with the monthly meeting minutes to homeowners?

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TammyO3 (Texas)
Posts: 46
Posted:
I guess I did not make it really clear as to what I was asking so sorry guys!

I was wondering as our HOA is talking about when they send out the normal minutes after our monthly meetings.. there have been some board members who want all correspondance that is done via email during that time also included with the minutes. Emails that are sent between hoa meetings as these are not previledged information and are not covered by executive session. Reason being, we recently had a HO ( home owner) who felt that there are things being discussed between meetings that shouldn't be, and also we have a hot head on our board who sends out scathing emails with opinions about everything from people to other board members. We felt this might be one way to stop the suspicion and also the inappropriate email from the board member may cease once she understands that ou 100+ unit buidling will be reading her writings!

SusanW1 (Michigan)
Posts: 5,202
Posted:
Unless your bylaws permit conducting business over the internet, your Board should not be making decisions or discussing "business" using email.

Distributing information is one thing. Talking about it, discussions going back and forth, etc. and especially making motions (even suggestions) outside of the meeting,is not allowed.

JaneK (California)
Posts: 175
Posted:
SusanW is correct.
Read CA CC 1363.05
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate?WAISdocID=61030420696+1+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve
Open Meeting Act.
No Board business should be conducted by email.
Law trumps the bylaws, even if they do allow email ‘meetings.’
Jane

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