Guest Ms Cee Posted August 5, 2021 at 08:51 PM Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 at 08:51 PM My organization has been unable to meet since April,2020 as the location for our meetings has been closed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. We have much business to discuss, some of which requires a vote of the membership. Our By-laws state that the Executive Committee may meet via teleconferencing but does not extend this option to the general membership. The president has the authority to call a Special Meeting. Can the Executive Committee vote to suspend the by-laws and then allow the President to call a special meeting to be held by teleconferencing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted August 5, 2021 at 08:56 PM Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 at 08:56 PM No, the rules requiring meetings to be in-person unless otherwise specified in the bylaws cannot be suspended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted August 5, 2021 at 10:09 PM Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 at 10:09 PM 1 hour ago, Guest Ms Cee said: My organization has been unable to meet since April,2020 as the location for our meetings has been closed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. We have much business to discuss, some of which requires a vote of the membership. Our By-laws state that the Executive Committee may meet via teleconferencing but does not extend this option to the general membership. The president has the authority to call a Special Meeting. Can the Executive Committee vote to suspend the by-laws and then allow the President to call a special meeting to be held by teleconferencing? No, not even the membership can vote to suspend the bylaws. This would require a bylaws amendment, and I doubt the Executive Committee has such power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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