Guest Valerie Posted March 10, 2013 at 04:36 AM Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 at 04:36 AM We had an annual general membership meeting with election of officers. After the election was finished and newly elected results were announced. The current President walked out of the meeting, everyone left and we realized the meeting did not get adjourned? Now what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted March 10, 2013 at 07:40 AM Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 at 07:40 AM You all effectively voted with your feet. Tha annual meeting has ended. Carry on from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted March 10, 2013 at 06:20 PM Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 at 06:20 PM We had an annual general membership meeting with election of officers. After the election was finished and newly elected results were announced. The current President walked out of the meeting, everyone left and we realized the meeting did not get adjourned? Now what?The annual meeting adjourned when everyone left. It looks to me like you finished all the essential business, so I don't think there's anything in particular that you need to do now.In the future, note that you are free to continue the meeting if the President walks out. The Vice President would then preside, or if he's gone too, the assembly may elect a Chairman Pro Tempore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted March 10, 2013 at 06:58 PM Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 at 06:58 PM And if the person walked out after the election results were announced, he wasn't president any more anyway - RONR, p. 444 - unless he was reelected. But then why would he walk out?The newly elected president should have presided for however much of a meeting was left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted March 10, 2013 at 07:02 PM Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 at 07:02 PM Just make sure you keep enough members around to constitute a quorum if you follow Josh's good advice for the future. Last time I saw an exodus from a meeting like that was because everyone was in a hurry to get to a 2FP meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted March 10, 2013 at 07:03 PM Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 at 07:03 PM And if the person walked out after the election results were announced, he wasn't president any more anyway - RONR, p. 444 - unless he was reelected. But then why would he walk out?The newly elected president should have presided for however much of a meeting was left.Unless, of course, the Bylaws provide for a different time for newly elected officers to take office (which is fairly common). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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