Connecticut General Statutes 33-1236 – Inspection of records by members
(a) A member is entitled to inspect and copy, during regular business hours at the corporation‘s principal office, any of the records of the corporation described in subsection (e) of section 33-1235 if he gives the corporation written notice of his demand at least five business days before the date on which he wishes to inspect and copy.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 33-1236
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
(b) A member is entitled to inspect and copy, during regular business hours at a reasonable location specified by the corporation, any of the following records of the corporation if he meets the requirements of subsection (c) of this section and gives the corporation written notice of his demand at least five business days before the date on which he wishes to inspect and copy: (1) Excerpts from minutes of any meeting of the board of directors, records of any action of a committee of the board of directors while acting in place of the board of directors on behalf of the corporation, minutes of any meeting of the members, if any, and records of action taken by the members, if any, or board of directors without a meeting, to the extent not subject to inspection under subsection (a) of this section; (2) accounting records of the corporation; and (3) the membership list.
(c) A member may inspect and copy the records described in subsection (b) of this section only if: (1) His demand is made in good faith and for a proper purpose; (2) he describes with reasonable particularity the purpose and the records he desires to inspect; and (3) the records are directly connected with this purpose.
(d) The right of inspection granted by this section may not be abolished or limited by a corporation’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws.
(e) This section does not affect: (1) The right of a member to inspect records under section 33-1070 or, if the member is in litigation with the corporation, to the same extent as any other litigant; or (2) the power of a court, independently of sections 33-1000 to 33-1290, inclusive, to compel the production of corporate records for examination.