Guest Security Posted July 10, 2012 at 11:00 PM Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 at 11:00 PM Our Board is calling a Special meeting to accept the resignation of two Board members. The two resigning members will not attend. Originally we were 13 on the Board. Now we only have 11. If we have six members of the remaining Board present, do we have a Quorum to accept the resignations and conduct other business? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted July 10, 2012 at 11:42 PM Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 at 11:42 PM Those two Board members remain Board members until their resignations are accepted so you still have 13 Board members. You will need to make your calculations from the 13 current members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted July 10, 2012 at 11:44 PM Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 at 11:44 PM Our Board is calling a Special meeting to accept the resignation of two Board members. The two resigning members will not attend. Originally we were 13 on the Board. Now we only have 11. If we have six members of the remaining Board present, do we have a Quorum to accept the resignations and conduct other business?I don't know what your quorum is. Check the bylaws to see if it is stated there. If your quorum for board meetings is a majority, you will need 7 to transact any business, including accepting resignations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted July 11, 2012 at 01:40 AM Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 at 01:40 AM Exactly what do the By-laws state about quorum. However, assuming the default found in RONR (a majority of members) you would require 7 members to attend as 7 is more than half of 13, and the two resigning members are still members until the resignations are accepted.Also, the wording of the By-laws is important after the resignations are accepted, but before the two vacancies are filled depending on whether quorum is based on the total number of Board members (13, assuming you don't have any other vacancies) or on the total number of positions that are occupied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted July 11, 2012 at 01:49 AM Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 at 01:49 AM Also, the wording of the By-laws is important after the resignations are accepted, but before the two vacancies are filled depending on whether quorum is based on the total number of Board members (13, assuming you don't have any other vacancies) or on the total number of positions that are occupied.I don't even know where to begin but I suspect I may have to dust off my Canadian-American dictionary. Again.DPAnCQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted July 11, 2012 at 11:14 AM Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 at 11:14 AM I don't even know where to begin but I suspect I may have to dust off my Canadian-American dictionary. Again.DPAnCQEh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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