parkourninja Posted June 26, 2015 at 04:14 PM Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 at 04:14 PM I am of the understanding that an assembly without a quorum can take action so long as it is ratified at a later meeting. If an assembly without a quorum took action on a matter requiring a 2/3 vote for adoption such as to amend something previously adopted, would ratifying the action still take a majority vote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted June 26, 2015 at 04:23 PM Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 at 04:23 PM I am of the understanding that an assembly without a quorum can take action so long as it is ratified at a later meeting. If an assembly without a quorum took action on a matter requiring a 2/3 vote for adoption such as to amend something previously adopted, would ratifying the action still take a majority vote? A 2/3 vote is required, yes. I don't like the way you stated your first sentence since a motion to ratify isn't intended to encourage assemblies to take action without a quorum present. Maybe you didn't mean it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkourninja Posted June 26, 2015 at 04:28 PM Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 at 04:28 PM Thank you. That would make sense. A 2/3 vote is required, yes. I don't like the way you stated your first sentence since a motion to ratify isn't intended to encourage assemblies to take action without a quorum present. Maybe you didn't mean it that way.Yes, I understand assemblies are not encouraged to take action without a quorum, it is only for emergencies and they could face censorship as a punishment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmuel Gerber Posted June 26, 2015 at 05:07 PM Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 at 05:07 PM If an assembly without a quorum took action on a matter requiring a 2/3 vote for adoption such as to amend something previously adopted, would ratifying the action still take a majority vote? See motion #69 on tinted pages 24-25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmuel Gerber Posted June 26, 2015 at 05:09 PM Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 at 05:09 PM I am of the understanding that an assembly without a quorum can take action so long as it is ratified at a later meeting. Read carefully what is stated on page 348, lines 14-23 of RONR, 11th ed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted June 30, 2015 at 02:51 AM Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 at 02:51 AM Yes, I understand assemblies are not encouraged to take action without a quorum, it is only for emergencies and they could face censorship as a punishment. I think you mean "censure," which is a formal expression of the assembly's disapproval. "Censorship" is to suppress disagreeable speech, writing, and the like, and it is not one of the forms of punishment in RONR. Correct terminology aside, this grossly understates the potential punishments for taking action at an inquorate meeting. The members could be suspended or expelled from the society, and they could also be held personally responsible for any expenditure of funds. It must also be understood that if action is taken in the absence of a quorum, the members are acting as individuals, not as the assembly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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