General Discussion

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1. Question regarding abstentions, quorum, and an "act of the Board requiring a vote of the majority of the Board Members"

   By Guest throwawaynameaccount2023, September 26, 2023 at 12:22 AM
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   • Guest
   • September 26, 2023 at 01:34 AM

2. New Officer Term with Same Motion as Last Term Being Raised

   By Guest Candis, September 23, 2023 at 09:38 PM   

   • motion
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   • Josh Martin
   • September 25, 2023 at 10:26 PM

3. Agenda Items

   By Guest newtoRR, September 25, 2023 at 05:27 PM
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   • Atul Kapur
   • September 25, 2023 at 08:44 PM

4. Term of office

   By Guest Col Ray, September 25, 2023 at 01:53 AM
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   • Josh Martin
   • September 25, 2023 at 11:15 AM

5. Can the organization limit voting rights of its members

   By rockbust, September 25, 2023 at 01:05 AM
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   • Josh Martin
   • September 25, 2023 at 11:11 AM

6. In this post Covid era, our society meets via teleconferencing (ZOOM.) Voting Guidelines?

   By Guest Inquisitive Secretary, September 25, 2023 at 01:07 AM
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   • Josh Martin
   • September 25, 2023 at 10:57 AM

7. Replacing the committee chair.

   By Tomm, September 22, 2023 at 11:56 PM
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   • Gary Novosielski
   • September 25, 2023 at 04:15 AM

8. Can a Board impose special rules of order on a membership meeting

   By rockbust, September 24, 2023 at 07:43 PM
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   • rockbust
   • September 25, 2023 at 01:50 AM

9. Executive committee

   By Guest bob, September 24, 2023 at 10:23 PM
   • 1 reply
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   • Joshua Katz
   • September 25, 2023 at 01:33 AM

10. Amending a unapproved agenda

    By Tomm, September 24, 2023 at 03:56 PM
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    • 392 views
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    • Joshua Katz
    • September 25, 2023 at 01:32 AM

11. May the executive board amend existing bylaw without the general membership vote

    By Guest T Hacker, September 24, 2023 at 07:56 PM   

    • membership dues
    • 5 replies
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    • Guest
    • September 25, 2023 at 12:39 AM

12. Chairman refuses to allow an item into the agenda

    By Guest bamagirl, July 15, 2023 at 08:31 PM
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    • Joshua Katz
    • September 24, 2023 at 06:15 PM

13. Meeting Minutes from Secretary Pro-Tem Not Delivered

    By GeminiTwins, September 24, 2023 at 01:41 AM   

    • meeting minutes
    • secretary pro-tem
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • meeting minutes
      • secretary pro-tem
      • minutes
      • missing minutes
    • 2 replies
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    • Atul Kapur
    • September 24, 2023 at 01:56 AM

14. Suspending the rules in committees

    By Tomm, September 23, 2023 at 01:58 AM
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    • Josh Martin
    • September 24, 2023 at 12:08 AM

15. Authorizing actions already taken

    By Brad Johnson, September 22, 2023 at 04:16 PM
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    • Josh Martin
    • September 23, 2023 at 11:52 PM

16. Board president resigns..are they the immediate past president

    By Guest Elaine, September 20, 2023 at 05:15 PM
    • 10 replies
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    • Josh Martin
    • September 23, 2023 at 11:47 PM

17. Perception or Reality?

    By Tomm, September 23, 2023 at 11:22 PM
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    • Josh Martin
    • September 23, 2023 at 11:44 PM

18. Can committee move to amend motion it also wishes to speak against?

    By Guest Peter Deg, September 23, 2023 at 01:44 PM
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    • Gary Novosielski
    • September 23, 2023 at 05:37 PM

19. two thirds two-thirds majority vote

    By Waterski, March 19, 2017 at 12:12 PM   

    • vote
    • removal
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • vote
      • removal
      • removal of bod
      • 2/3
      • two-thirds
    • 7 replies
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    • Rob Elsman
    • September 23, 2023 at 10:52 AM

20. Effect of failure to rescind the second on a motion which has been rescinded

    By Guest Tim Nelson, September 22, 2023 at 12:35 AM
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    • Gary Novosielski
    • September 23, 2023 at 12:21 AM

21. Officers

    By Guest Helen, September 21, 2023 at 12:41 PM
    • 15 replies
    • 327 views
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    • Gary Novosielski
    • September 23, 2023 at 12:00 AM

22. Resigning from a organization

    By Ksthy Beverly, September 21, 2023 at 06:56 AM
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    • Josh Martin
    • September 22, 2023 at 11:38 AM

23. Once a by-law change has been submitted according to a non profit's submission deadline, can it be changed prior to the vote at a meeting after the non profits deadline

    By Ann Sundermann, September 20, 2023 at 05:26 PM
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    • Josh Martin
    • September 22, 2023 at 11:36 AM

24. Change in Member Application

    By Guest Vincent, September 22, 2023 at 02:02 AM
    • 1 reply
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    • Gary Novosielski
    • September 22, 2023 at 04:58 AM

25. Amending bylaws

    By Mike6453, September 20, 2023 at 02:11 AM
    • 4 replies
    • 236 views
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    • Atul Kapur
    • September 21, 2023 at 09:59 AM