Utah § 6a-1601 - Corporate records. (Effective 10/1/2026)
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§ 6a-1601. Corporate records. (Effective 10/1/2026)
Effective 10/1/2026 16-6a-1601.
Corporate records.
(1)
A nonprofit corporation shall keep as permanent records:
(a)
minutes of all meetings of its members and board of directors;
(b)
a record of all actions taken by the members or board of directors without a meeting;
(c)
a record of all actions taken by a committee of the board of directors in place of the board of directors on behalf of the nonprofit corporation; and
(d)
a record of all waivers of notices of meetings of members and of the board of directors or any committee of the board of directors.
(2)
A nonprofit corporation shall maintain appropriate accounting records.
(3)
A nonprofit corporation or its agent shall maintain a record of its members in a form that permits preparation of a list of the name and address of all members:
(a)
in alphabetical order, by class; and
(b)
showing the number of votes each member is entitled to vote.
(4)
A nonprofit corporation shall maintain its records in written form or in another form capable of conversion into written form within a reasonable time.
(5)
A nonprofit corporation shall keep a copy of each of the following records at its principal office:
(a)
its articles of incorporation;
(b)
its bylaws;
(c)
resolutions adopted by its board of directors relating to the characteristics, qualifications, rights, limitations, and obligations of members or any class or category of members;
(d)
the minutes of all members' meetings for a period of three years;
(e)
records of all action taken by members without a meeting, for a period of three years;
(f)
all written communications to members generally as members for a period of three years;
(g)
a list of the names and business or home addresses of its current directors and officers;
(h)
a copy of its most recent annual report delivered to the division under Section 16-1a-212; and
(i)
all financial statements prepared for periods ending during the last three years that a member could have requested under Section 16-6a-1606.
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