Mare Posted November 8, 2018 at 12:56 AM Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 at 12:56 AM Our by-laws state that we must have a BOD meeting on the third Fri. of each month at 7:30. For this month, the board wants to close the meeting to the membership. Is this allowable? Wouldn't they have to call a special executive session to discuss what they don't want made public? Thanks for any feedback! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted November 8, 2018 at 01:29 AM Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 at 01:29 AM The board could do it unless your bylaws say otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted November 8, 2018 at 01:30 AM Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 at 01:30 AM No need for a "special" exec session. Any group can close their meetings to all non-member outsiders. Even though some folks may be members of the overall association, they are not members of the board so can be excluded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted November 8, 2018 at 02:14 AM Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 at 02:14 AM 1 hour ago, Mare said: Our by-laws state that we must have a BOD meeting on the third Fri. of each month at 7:30. For this month, the board wants to close the meeting to the membership. Is this allowable? Wouldn't they have to call a special executive session to discuss what they don't want made public? Thanks for any feedback! Do your bylaws say anything at all about regular members being able to attend board meetings? If so, please quote that provision exactly, verbatim. Also, regardless of what the bylaws might say about it, what, if anything, is the custom of the board regarding non-board members attending its meetings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mare Posted November 8, 2018 at 01:33 PM Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 at 01:33 PM The by-laws do not say anything about regular members being able to attend board meetings. In the past, they have always been open to members of the association. They would have closed executive sessions as needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mare Posted November 8, 2018 at 01:38 PM Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 at 01:38 PM 11 hours ago, Richard Brown said: Do your bylaws say anything at all about regular members being able to attend board meetings? If so, please quote that provision exactly, verbatim. Also, regardless of what the bylaws might say about it, what, if anything, is the custom of the board regarding non-board members attending its meetings? The by-laws do not state anything about members being able to attend. It has always been the custom that monthly meetings were open to the public. This is the first time in the 15 years of my membership in this association that the board decided to close the meeting to members. The only closed meetings were the executive sessions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted November 8, 2018 at 01:48 PM Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 at 01:48 PM Well, you have the correct answer to your questions in the first two responses posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mare Posted November 8, 2018 at 02:08 PM Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 at 02:08 PM Thank you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted November 8, 2018 at 03:54 PM Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 at 03:54 PM But now that you mention (in another thread) that your association is a home owners association, you may find something in an applicable statute relating to your questions. If so, it will take precedence over anything in your bylaws or in Robert's Rules of Order with which it may conflict. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mare Posted November 9, 2018 at 03:28 PM Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2018 at 03:28 PM 23 hours ago, Daniel H. Honemann said: But now that you mention (in another thread) that your association is a home owners association, you may find something in an applicable statute relating to your questions. If so, it will take precedence over anything in your bylaws or in Robert's Rules of Order with which it may conflict. Thank you, Daniel! I will check on that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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