California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 4 — General Provisions, Part 5 — Common Interest Developments, Chapter 6 — Association Governance, Article 5 — Record Inspection, Section 5225
A member requesting the membership list shall state the purpose for which the list is requested which purpose shall be reasonably related to the requester’s interest as a member. If the association reasonably believes that the information in the list will be used for another purpose, it may deny the member access to the list. If the request is denied, in any subsequent action brought by the member under Section 5235, the association shall have the burden to prove that the member would have allowed use of the information for purposes unrelated to the member’s interest as a member.
Notes
Requires a member seeking the membership list to state a purpose reasonably related to the member's interest; the association may deny access if it reasonably believes another purpose is intended. In a later enforcement action, the association bears the burden of proving the member would have allowed use unrelated to the member's membership interest.
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