Guest Member X Posted October 1, 2018 at 09:16 PM Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 at 09:16 PM Can an executive board hold a meeting at a residential home (someone's home)? Does Robert's Rules have anything on this? The situation is this...Mr. Chairman called an "Emergency Meeting," our bylaw doesn't stated/specific what an Emergency Meeting was, it just stated that Mr. Chairman can call an Emergency Meeting. So, Mr. Chairman text his board that we going to have an emergency meeting and someone asked to see whats the meeting is about, but Mr. Chairman refused to tell what's the meeting is about. Mr. Chairman gathering his board into one of the board member home and conducted a meeting. Is Mr. Chairman's action right? Is it right to hold meeting at such place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted October 1, 2018 at 10:00 PM Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 at 10:00 PM RONR has nothing to say, specifically, about meeting locations. Presumably, it is assumed that most members can get there, at least. As for the "Emergency meeting": that sounds rather like a "Special Meeting" (page 91) for which a notice of the reason for the meeting is required. So go to the meeting and raise a point of order that the meeting is improper because of a lack of notice and therefore can't take any official action. Be sure you have friends there to back you up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted October 1, 2018 at 10:59 PM Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 at 10:59 PM Agreeing with Dr. Stackpole, you should also check your own bylaws and special rules to see what, if any, the requirements are for giving notice of a special meeting. Such rules usually require that the topic of the meeting be disclosed in the notice of the meeting. RONR requires that the purpose / topic of the meeting be disclosed in the notice, but your own bylaws and special rules will supersede whatever is in RONR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted October 2, 2018 at 12:35 AM Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 at 12:35 AM To quote the specific rule from RONR: Quote Notice of the time, place, and purpose of the [special] meeting, clearly and specifically describing the subject matter of the motions or items of business to be brought up, must be sent to all members a reasonable number of days in advance. And only the subject matter so described is in order at the meeting, so while there doesn't seem to be a problem with the time and place, if there's been no notice of the subject matter, or if it's not described clearly and specifically, no business can be conducted at the meeting. See RONR §9. PARTICULAR TYPES OF BUSINESS MEETINGS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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