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Many states have individiual sunshine laws -- and there is a federal sunshine law requiring openness in governance, including governance meetings and records.

Read your governing documents to determine when and how your board can conduct business -- make motions, vote on motions, and so forth. Any such gathering may well constitute a 'meeting'. Owners may also call informal, educational meetings, where boards or board members do not conduct business. These may be private, or more private than formal board meetings.

As an owner, you are entitled to inspect business records of the association. You may be required to present yourself at the association manager's office during office hours, but you may review any and all such records.

You may learn more from your state Community Associations Institute, as below.

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