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Are board meeting minutes confidential? Yes. The board should assume the minutes are confidential and, in most cases, they will remain so.
The minutes of the previous meeting should be approved during the current meeting. Bowie recommends that the minutes of the previous meeting be distributed electronically, or by mail, as soon after the meeting as possible so that members have plenty of time to review and make corrections if necessary.
Board minutes often contain information that is subject to the attorney-client privilege and that directors may prefer to keep confidential. However, most jurisdictions allow stockholders to inspect corporate books and records, including board minutes.
What happens if a minute book is not maintained? If evidence is uncovered that a corporate entity's actions are not documented in historic or active record keeping, the shareholders, members, and management could lose personal liability protection – a situation referred to as “piercing the corporate veil.”
What to include in meeting minutes Why the meeting happened. First and last names of attendees. The date and time of the meeting. Projects assigned during the meeting and their deadlines. Decisions employees and leadership made during the meeting. Any corrections to previous meeting minutes. Motions that passed or failed.
Understand who can access minutes: In many cases, meeting minutes are considered public records, which means others can view them. Make sure you understand who can view the meeting notes, and keep that audience in mind when deciding what information to include.
Minutes, papers, agendas should be public and meetings should have a portion of the session for confidential matters e.g. financial, HR, crisis management etc., to be discussed in private, either before or after the open session. Confidential matters and papers are still confidential.
Typically, one or more of the following document-sharing methods is used: Sending a physical copy of the meeting minutes in the mail. Emailing the minutes to each attendee. Using a cloud-based sharing tool such as Google Docs. Posting the minutes to your company website.
