Associations must keep minutes of board and membership meetings and some committee meetings. It includes both incorporated and unincorporated associations.This section contains sample minutes, actions, and consents documenting the initial acts of a nonprofit corporation. Board meeting minutes are crucial official records. Learn how to succeed at writing them effectively with our guide and free templates! First Board of Directors meeting minutes template. Free corporate form for recording the minutes of the first directors meeting. This Board Meeting Reference Manual is intended to be a working guide and useful tool for Board Members and BOE staff who participate in Board meetings. The forms constitute the bulk of those necessary for the day to day keeping of the corporate formalities in a California corporation.