Cuibono Posted February 7, 2019 at 05:39 AM Report Share Posted February 7, 2019 at 05:39 AM Must the possibility of going into executive sessions/closed sessions be included in the organization's bylaws? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nathan Zook Posted February 7, 2019 at 07:08 AM Report Share Posted February 7, 2019 at 07:08 AM No. See RONR (11th ed.), p 95-6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nathan Zook Posted February 7, 2019 at 07:09 AM Report Share Posted February 7, 2019 at 07:09 AM Oops! I forgot to mention, if this is an HOA or some sort of governmental board, there may be Sunshine Law requirements that limit executive sessions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted February 7, 2019 at 06:03 PM Report Share Posted February 7, 2019 at 06:03 PM Organizations have the inherent right to go into executive session unless they are subject to some superior rule, such as a state statute, which limits that right. There is usually such a limitation for public bodies and sometimes homeowner associations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted February 7, 2019 at 06:31 PM Report Share Posted February 7, 2019 at 06:31 PM (edited) 12 hours ago, Cuibono said: Must the possibility of going into executive sessions/closed sessions be included in the organization's bylaws? No. That's why you reference a parliamentary authority like RONR, to take care of the dozens of routine rules common to most organizations without having the repeat them in the bylaws. Modifications, if any, to the general rule would be included in the bylaws, or in the case of public bodies, by regulations in the nature of "Sunshine Laws". For example, while private organizations may use executive session whenever they see fit, elected public bodies are often limited to a prescribed set of specific purposes for which they may go into executive session. Edited February 7, 2019 at 06:32 PM by Gary Novosielski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuibono Posted February 12, 2019 at 02:43 AM Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 at 02:43 AM Okay thank you all so much!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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