(a) Association documents, the most current financial statement of the association, and the minutes of the most recent meeting of the board of directors (other than minutes of executive sessions) shall be made available for examination by any member at no cost, on twenty-four-hour loan or during reasonable hours.
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 421J-7

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Association: means a nonprofit, incorporated, or unincorporated organization:

    (1) Upon which responsibilities are imposed and to which authority is granted in a declaration that governs a planned community;

    (2) That is a planned community association as defined under section 607-14; or

    (3) That is a homeowners' association, in which:

    (A) The voting membership is made up of ten or more parcel owners or their proxies, or a combination thereof; and

    (B) Assessments may be imposed that, if unpaid, may become a lien on the parcel. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 421J-2

  • board: means the executive board or other body, regardless of name, designated in the association documents to act on behalf of the association. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 421J-2
  • Member: means the person or persons owning a unit or having the right of occupancy of a unit under a recorded lease having a term of twenty or more years from its commencement date; or anyone included in the definition of a member under the association documents, including the developer, whether or not the developer owns a unit. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 421J-2
(b) The minutes of board meetings other than executive sessions, once approved, for the current and prior year shall be:

(1) Available for examination by any member at no cost or on twenty-four-hour loan; or
(2) Transmitted to any member requesting copies of the minutes, by the board, the managing agent, or the association’s representative, within a reasonable period of time from receipt of the request; provided that:

(A) The minutes shall be transmitted by mail, electronic mail transmission, or facsimile, as requested by the member, if the member indicates a preference at the time of the request; and
(B) Reasonable costs of duplication, postage, stationery, and other administrative costs associated with handling the request shall be borne by the requesting member; and
(3) Maintained by the association for at least five years.
(c) Financial statements, general ledgers, accounts receivable ledgers, accounts payable ledgers, check ledgers, insurance policies, contracts, invoices of the association for the duration those records are kept by the association, and any documents regarding delinquencies of ninety days or more shall be made available for examination by members at reasonable hours at a location designated by the board; provided that members shall pay for all costs associated with the examination of these documents. The board may require members to furnish the association with an affidavit stating that the foregoing information is requested in good faith for the protection of the interests of the association, its members, or both. Copies of these documents shall be provided to any member upon the member’s request if the member pays a reasonable fee for duplication, postage, stationery, and other administrative costs associated with handling the request.
(d) Members may view proxies, tally sheets, ballots, members’ check-in lists, and the certificates of election, if any, for a period of thirty days following any association meeting; provided that members may be charged for any costs associated with the examination of the documents. The board may require members to furnish to the association an affidavit stating that the foregoing information is requested in good faith for the protection of the interests of the association, its members, or both. Proxies and ballots may be destroyed following the thirty-day period. Copies of tally sheets, members’ check-in lists, and the certificates of election from the most recent association meeting shall be provided to any member upon the member’s request if the member pays a reasonable fee for duplication, postage, stationery, and other administrative costs associated with handling the request.
(e) Members may file a written request with the board to examine other documents of the association. The board shall give written authorization, or written refusal with an explanation of the refusal, for the examination within sixty calendar days of receipt of the request. The board may condition its approval of any such request upon payment of reasonable fees. Without limitation, books and records kept by or on behalf of an association may be withheld from inspection and copying to the extent that they concern:

(1) Personnel records;
(2) An individual’s medical records;
(3) Records relating to business transactions that are currently in negotiation;
(4) Communications that are privileged because of attorney-client privilege or any other applicable privilege of the association;
(5) Complaints against an individual member of the association;
(6) Any records, the release of which could be a violation of any law, ordinance, rule, or regulation; or
(7) Similar records.
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