Legal Question in Employment Law in California

I just have a quick question. I work for a Non-Profit 501c and I have been asked to record minutes for board meetings which I do not attend. I am asked to create the minutes by using the board meeting agenda and then word the document with verbiage such as "so-and so said [this] at such time" and so on. I am not given any recordings or materials from the actual meeting and have no way to verify what I am writing is true or factual. I'm afraid that I am being asked to participate in a fraudulent activity.

Thank you.


Asked on 2/04/14, 1:15 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Yes you are. The minutes are to be taken by someone present, and they are to 'sign' them as authentic. If anyone sued or investigated the operation for any reason, your minutes would be assumed to be the truth, that you personally recorded. Since that is false, you would be deemed to be part of the problem in any civil or criminal action. Do your job properly and ethically, or not at all.

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Answered on 2/04/14, 2:26 pm


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