Guest Dick Schwalbenberg Posted March 4, 2019 at 02:59 PM Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 at 02:59 PM I have a different angle on this. Our Property Owners Assoc requires that the membership vote on a budget. Our first budget failed and a second was created per our bylaws. The second was approved by the Board to go to the membership for a vote. The vote was taken and the proxies were counted and the results announced at a Special Meeting of the Membership called to ratify the results of the vote. If the membership voted to adopt this budget does the Board need to approve it? This was asked by a member after the meeting as the Board announced the vote which was the purpose of the Special Meeting. Others are of the mind that if the Board had to approve it, then they could just as well NOT adopt a membership vote? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted March 4, 2019 at 04:11 PM Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 at 04:11 PM 1 hour ago, Guest Dick Schwalbenberg said: If the membership voted to adopt this budget does the Board need to approve it? This was asked by a member after the meeting as the Board announced the vote which was the purpose of the Special Meeting. Others are of the mind that if the Board had to approve it, then they could just as well NOT adopt a membership vote? This seems to depend on your bylaws. In general, the board need not approve what the membership decides, and may not reverse what the membership decides. But your organization may have special rules for the budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted March 4, 2019 at 04:25 PM Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 at 04:25 PM 1 hour ago, Guest Dick Schwalbenberg said: If the membership voted to adopt this budget does the Board need to approve it? 10 minutes ago, Joshua Katz said: This seems to depend on your bylaws. In general, the board need not approve what the membership decides, and may not reverse what the membership decides. But your organization may have special rules for the budget. I agree with Mr. Katz and was about to post the same thing. You might look at Official Interpretations 2006-12 and 2006-13 on the main website. Here is a link to 2006-12. 2006-13 is right below it: http://www.robertsrules.com/interp_list.html#2006_12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Lages Posted March 4, 2019 at 05:16 PM Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 at 05:16 PM You said the board approved this second budget to go the membership for a vote. If the membership also approves it, why would it be expected to go back to the board for yet another approval? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted March 4, 2019 at 07:23 PM Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 at 07:23 PM If I'm reading the question correctly, the second budget was drafted by the board, and sent to and approved by the membership. I don't see a need for any further steps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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