Guest Betty Posted December 9, 2011 at 12:37 AM Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 at 12:37 AM Can a Board of Directors call for and designate an "executive" session to preclude members from attending? In other words a "closed" session that will be discussing sensitive personnel issues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted December 9, 2011 at 12:42 AM Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 at 12:42 AM Can a Board of Directors call for and designate an "executive" session to preclude members from attending?That depends on what you mean by "members." Do you mean members of the board or members of the society who are not board members? The board may not exclude board members from board meetings (even if a meeting is held in executive session), but the board is free to meet in executive session and is free to exclude non-board members from its meetings whether or not they are held in executive session.In other words a "closed" session that will be discussing sensitive personnel issues?So far as RONR is concerned, the issues being discussed have no bearing on the relevant rules.It is possible that the rules of your society or applicable "Open Meeting Laws" or "Sunshine Laws" (if this is a public body) may provide otherwise on this topic, but that is beyond the scope of RONR and this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steve Britton Posted December 9, 2011 at 12:47 AM Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 at 12:47 AM Can a Board of Directors call for and designate an "executive" session to preclude members from attending? In other words a "closed" session that will be discussing sensitive personnel issues?When you specify "members," are you referring to "members of the Board of Directors?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted December 9, 2011 at 03:20 PM Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 at 03:20 PM The Board cannot stop Board members from attending a Board meeting. Other members of the society do not have a right to attend a Board meeting unless the By-laws or state law indicate otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmuel Gerber Posted December 9, 2011 at 07:04 PM Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 at 07:04 PM Other members of the society do not have a right to attend a Board meeting unless the By-laws or state law indicate otherwise.I think you meant unless they indicate samewise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chief 8 Posted December 15, 2011 at 05:31 AM Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 at 05:31 AM Reference: Executive session Secretary was asked to leave, because she was "not a Board Member". Shouldn't all meetings of a State Chartered establishment have minutes taken? With the the understanding that those minutes nonetheless are not open for discemination to public or main body.History: Volunteer Fire Department: Discussing Charges being brought up Improper use of funds by President. May reply to: Firechief8@co.stafford.va.us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted December 15, 2011 at 06:00 AM Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 at 06:00 AM Reference: Executive session Secretary was asked to leave, because she was "not a Board Member"If it is correct that the Secretary was not a member of the board, then she may be required to leave during executive session.Shouldn't all meetings of a State Chartered establishment have minutes taken? With the the understanding that those minutes nonetheless are not open for discemination to public or main body.Yes. If the regular Secretary is a non-member and was required to leave during executive session, the board should elect a Secretary Pro Tem to take the minutes during the Secretary's absence.Since this is a public body, it is possible that there are other applicable laws on this subject (often called "open meeting laws" or "sunshine laws"), which would supersede RONR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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