Guest Hawaii David Posted July 13, 2019 at 08:20 AM Report Share Posted July 13, 2019 at 08:20 AM Our community association holds one annual meeting for all members (AGM). The other months, business is handled by 7 board members. Meetings are conducted according to our bylaws, state and county laws, and RROO 11th. A monthly announcement is sent to members with date, time, location, and agenda of the meeting. When the board meets monthly, is it permissible for the board to restrict input from members? For reasons of transparency, it may not be advisable, but is it permissible without going into executive session? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted July 13, 2019 at 11:12 AM Report Share Posted July 13, 2019 at 11:12 AM Yes. Baring any legal requirement on your association, only members of the board have rights to participate in board meetings. "Participate" includes everything - see RONR page 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zev Posted July 13, 2019 at 07:55 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2019 at 07:55 PM Guest Hawaii David: Did you mean to say that the board wanted to restrict what subjects the motions brought up in an open meeting or what individuals could be present in an open meeting that dealt with certain subjects? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted July 14, 2019 at 01:09 AM Report Share Posted July 14, 2019 at 01:09 AM 16 hours ago, Guest Hawaii David said: Our community association holds one annual meeting for all members (AGM). The other months, business is handled by 7 board members. Meetings are conducted according to our bylaws, state and county laws, and RROO 11th. A monthly announcement is sent to members with date, time, location, and agenda of the meeting. When the board meets monthly, is it permissible for the board to restrict input from members? For reasons of transparency, it may not be advisable, but is it permissible without going into executive session? At the AGM, the body that is meeting is the general membership. The board is not in session and plays no role in the meeting, though typically the president still presides, and the secretary still records. However this is not a board meeting. Board members, if present, are present as general members only. At the other meetings, which are board meetings, the board is free to restrict attendance and participation to board members only, unless your bylaws have special provisions to the contrary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atul Kapur Posted July 14, 2019 at 02:03 PM Report Share Posted July 14, 2019 at 02:03 PM 12 hours ago, Gary Novosielski said: unless your bylaws or other laws that apply to your association have special provisions to the contrary. Just to complete the answer, because it's a community association. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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