Guest TS Smith Posted February 1, 2017 at 07:09 PM Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 at 07:09 PM At a recent board meeting, a motion was made and seconded, and the board then voted. After the fact, we realized that one of the board members no longer had standing with the board (both his term on the board, and the by-law-mandated holdover period had expired). Is the vote still valid? And is there a short-cut parliamentary process we can use, short of reintroducing the matter and taking another vote at the next meeting? Thanks in advance - TS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TS Smith Posted February 1, 2017 at 07:11 PM Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 at 07:11 PM I meant to say that the second to the motion was offered by the person whose board membership is now no longer valid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted February 1, 2017 at 07:18 PM Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 at 07:18 PM (edited) In small boards of not more than about a dozen members usually present, seconds aren't even required. Even if they are required in your case, it doesn't matter, the result of the vote stands. Edited February 1, 2017 at 07:19 PM by George Mervosh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted February 1, 2017 at 09:21 PM Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 at 09:21 PM Did the nonmember vote? If so, did that vote affect the results? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted February 2, 2017 at 01:51 AM Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 at 01:51 AM The lack of a second becomes immaterial and is waived after debate begins or a vote is started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TS Smith Posted February 2, 2017 at 04:28 PM Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 at 04:28 PM Thank you all for the quick responses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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