Does the FOIP Act apply to records, which are at the residences of former board members?
• These records are treated no differently than records of current board members. See questions 2 through 7. • Housing management bodies still have control over records relating to the business of the housing management body, even if they are at the home of a former board member. Thus, these records are still subject to FOIP. • Housing management bodies may want to institute a policy that requires a board member to return business-related records at the end of his or her term to enable the housing management body to comply with the FOIP Act.
• These records are treated no differently than records of current board members. See questions 2 through 11. • Libraries still have control over records relating to the business of the library, even if they are at the home of a former board member. Thus, these records are still subject to the Act. • Libraries may want to institute a policy that requires board members to turn over to the board any records related to board business that they may have at the end of their terms.
