Nonprofit Corporation Member Books and Records Inspection in Rhode Island
At a glance
| Eligible member and corporation | Any member of a Rhode Island nonprofit corporation, or the member's agent or attorney (§ 7-6-30) |
|---|---|
| Routine records | Section 7-6-30 places all books and records on its proper-purpose member route |
| Purpose-conditioned records | All corporate books and records, including required account books, minutes, and voting-member record (§ 7-6-30) |
| Demand form and notice | Inspection under § 7-6-30 is for a proper purpose at a reasonable time; the section states no advance written-demand period |
| Purpose, tenure, and connection | Any member may inspect for a proper purpose; § 7-6-30 states no membership-duration threshold |
| Place, representatives, and delivery | Member, agent, or attorney may inspect at a reasonable time; voting-member record kept at registered or Rhode Island principal office (§ 7-6-30) |
| Copies, conversion, and cost | Section 7-6-30 grants inspection and does not specify a member-copying charge or conversion procedure |
| Member list and confidentiality | Voting members' names and addresses must be kept; their inspection falls within the proper-purpose rule (§ 7-6-30) |
| Financial statements | Account books fall within the proper-purpose inspection route (§ 7-6-30) |
| Court remedy and special rules | Section 7-6-30 grants member inspection but specifies no inspection-order procedure after refusal |
Member inspection
Section 7-6-30 requires account books, minutes of member, board, and authorized committee proceedings, and a record of voting members' names and addresses at a Rhode Island registered or principal office. It permits “any member, or his or her agent or attorney” to inspect “all books and records” for a proper purpose at any reasonable time. The section gives one inspection route rather than separate unconditional and purpose-conditioned groups.
Section 7-6-30 does not specify advance written notice, a copying charge, a separate financial-statement delivery request, or a court application for refusal. Its affirmative rule is inspection of all books and records for a proper purpose.
Statutes and sources
- § 7-6-30: “All books and records of a corporation may be inspected by any member, or his or her agent or attorney, for any proper purpose at any reasonable time.” Official code, accessed 2026-10-02.
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