Approving Minutes

[Guest T Graham]

Can someone who did not attend the previous meeting either move or second a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting they did not attend?

[Edgar Guest]

Yes, but the approval of minutes should not be put to a vote (since not approving them is not an option). After any corrections have made (and the corrections are subject to a vote if there's any disagreement), the chair should just declare the minutes approved (as corrected).

 

Edited to add: And all members may offer, and vote on, corrections whether they were present at the meeting in question or not.

[George Mervosh]

Edited to add: And all members may offer, and vote on, corrections whether they were present at the meeting in question or not.

 

Right!   "It should be noted that a member's absence from the meeting for which minutes are being approved does not prevent the member from participating in their correction or approval."  RONR (11th ed.), p. 355

[g40]

There are several very relevant kinds of corrections to the minutes that might be offered by a member not in attendance. One would be if there was something in the minutes stating that he/she was there, such as making a motion. Another might be if the minutes contained what was said, rather than what was done.

[Gary Novosielski]

Can someone who did not attend the previous meeting either move or second a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting they did not attend?

 

Absolutely.  Even considering that such a motion is entirely unnecessary.