Guest valerie Posted February 14, 2011 at 02:35 PM Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 at 02:35 PM our board is 11 one resigned and has not been replaced and two asked for leave do we count them in our quorum? and two are on vacation and won't be at a board meeting is our quorum based on the total 10 or less the two on leave? would that be 8 active members 5.34 members or 6? or do I could the two on leave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted February 14, 2011 at 02:45 PM Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 at 02:45 PM I don't believe RONR deals with "on leave" status. It would be up to your organization to determine if that means they are still members of the Board. In general, the quorum is calculated against the number of members, so on the face of it, it looks like it would be figured on 10. This would put your quorum at 7 (I'm figuring it's 2/3 by your reference to 5.34) So, with 10 members, two on leave and two on vacation, you may not have a quorum at the next board meeting! Stay tuned for other answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert B Fish Posted February 14, 2011 at 05:11 PM Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 at 05:11 PM our board is 11 one resigned and has not been replaced and two asked for leave do we count them in our quorum? and two are on vacation and won't be at a board meeting is our quorum based on the total 10 or less the two on leave? would that be 8 active members 5.34 members or 6? or do I could the two on leave?Unless your bylaws has provisions that adjust your quorum when members are 'on leave', they are still members and count as members when determining your quorum. The vacant slot does not. A majority of 10 members is 6.-Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted February 14, 2011 at 08:53 PM Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 at 08:53 PM our board is 11 one resigned and has not been replaced and two asked for leave do we count them in our quorum? and two are on vacation and won't be at a board meeting is our quorum based on the total 10 or less the two on leave? would that be 8 active members 5.34 members or 6? or do I could the two on leave?If the resigned member's resignation has been accepted then he is no longer a member of the board. The people on leave still are, unless your bylaws say something unusual. So your quorum is based on 10 members eligible to vote.But I don't know if you need 6 members (a majority) or more, because you didn't say what your quorum requirement is in your bylaws. If it's a majority, you'll need 6 members. If it's 2/3, you'll need 7. (Well, 6 2/3, actually, but they tend to show up at meetings only in whole numbers.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tctheatc Posted February 14, 2011 at 08:56 PM Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 at 08:56 PM language like "do we count them in our quorum" as opposed to "towards (attaining) the quorum" makes me wonder if there isn't perhaps a basic misapplication of the term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted February 14, 2011 at 08:59 PM Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 at 08:59 PM language like "do we count them in our quorum" as opposed to "towards (attaining) the quorum" makes me wonder if there isn't perhaps a basic misapplication of the term.Well, yes. You don't count anyone in your quorum unless they show up. You count them in determining the quorum requirement if they are members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tctheatc Posted February 14, 2011 at 09:05 PM Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 at 09:05 PM Exactly, Gary. And the original question is referring to those who ain't there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted February 14, 2011 at 11:53 PM Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 at 11:53 PM Well, yes. You don't count anyone in your quorum unless they show up. You count them in determining the quorum requirement if they are members.The "quorum" and the "quorum requirement" are the same thing. The quorum is the minimum number of members who must be present in order to conduct business. If you're all going to be sticklers about wording, then I believe the poster is asking whether the members on leave count for purposes of determining the quorum (and I agree with the other posters that they do unless the Bylaws suggest otherwise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted February 15, 2011 at 02:48 AM Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 at 02:48 AM The "quorum" and the "quorum requirement" are the same thing. Maybe, but I think you'll agree the following two sentences do not say the same thing."We do not appear to have a quorum.""We do not appear to have a quorum requirement." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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