Guest Karen Marie Posted March 11, 2021 at 04:34 AM Report Share Posted March 11, 2021 at 04:34 AM Our By-Laws were writtien in the 1990's and have never been updated to change with the times. Being in the middle of the pandemic we have been meeting through zoom. We've had a recent resignation that requires a vote of the board but we would normally cast ballots anonymously. We want to keep it that way and want to use online polling to remain anonymous. If the by-laws don't specifically state that we can and don't specifically state we can't would it be ok to maintain our zoom meetings with an online vote? This is a very contencious vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted March 11, 2021 at 12:54 PM Report Share Posted March 11, 2021 at 12:54 PM 8 hours ago, Guest Karen Marie said: If the by-laws don't specifically state that we can and don't specifically state we can't would it be ok to maintain our zoom meetings with an online vote? No. But, additionally, if your bylaws do not permit Zoom meetings, then you also can't conduct business via Zoom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted March 11, 2021 at 02:40 PM Report Share Posted March 11, 2021 at 02:40 PM (edited) Guest Karen, if your organization is Incorporated, there’s a possibility that state law or a governor’s executive order issued during the pandemic might authorize the organization or its board to meet electronically. You might also take a look at official interpretation 2020-1 on the main website. It might also be helpful to review the first locked thread in the general discussion group about electronic meetings during the pandemic. Edited to add: for the official interpretations, click here and scroll way down to 2020–1: https://robertsrules.com/official-interpretations/#interpretations Edited March 11, 2021 at 02:44 PM by Richard Brown Added last paragraph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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