Guest jan c Posted October 19, 2012 at 07:52 PM Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 at 07:52 PM When a member resigns and that vacancy creates a situation where there are less than the specified number of Board members required by the By-laws, what is the practical effect of this vacancy? If the Bylaws' quorum still exists, can the Board still transact business despite having fewer than the requisite number of authorized members in the full organization? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted October 19, 2012 at 07:58 PM Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 at 07:58 PM Vacancies occur all the time without bringing business to a grind halt. As long as a quorum can be obtained, you simply carry on and fill the vacancy as soon as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted October 19, 2012 at 08:00 PM Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 at 08:00 PM Vacancies occur all the time without bringing business to a grind halt.And that would be a grinding halt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted October 19, 2012 at 11:29 PM Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 at 11:29 PM When a member resigns and that vacancy creates a situation where there are less than the specified number of Board members required by the By-laws, what is the practical effect of this vacancy? If the Bylaws' quorum still exists, can the Board still transact business despite having fewer than the requisite number of authorized members in the full organization?This question is based on your bylaws, not on the rules contained in RONR. Your organization will have to determine the effect of not meeting the membership requirement, as set forth in the bylaws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnR Posted October 19, 2012 at 11:53 PM Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 at 11:53 PM This question is based on your bylaws, not on the rules contained in RONR.Your organization will have to determine the effect of not meeting the membership requirement, as set forth in the bylaws.I think you are going overboard with the bylawphobia. Jan, you're talking about the number of people who are supposed to serve on the board according to your bylaws, right? Nothing particularly custom about that concept. Quorum is different, as Edgar pointed out, and as long as a quorum is present, business may be transacted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted October 20, 2012 at 02:42 PM Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 at 02:42 PM The number of members who are supposed to be on your board is used to determine whether you have any unfilled seats.The number of members required for a quorum is used to determine whether you can conduct any business. If the quorum is expressed as a fixed number, then that's your number. If it's is expressed as some fraction of the board, then the board is considered to comprise only the living breathing members, not the empty seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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