Guest Harley Posted March 9, 2023 at 09:20 PM Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 at 09:20 PM I am new to Roberts rules so forgive my ignorance. Also this is a very specific question. Can you make a motion between the adjournment of one meeting and the call to order of the next meeting? If you can, does a quorum need to be present for the motion to be valid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmuel Gerber Posted March 9, 2023 at 09:23 PM Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 at 09:23 PM On 3/9/2023 at 4:20 PM, Guest Harley said: I am new to Roberts rules so forgive my ignorance. Also this is a very specific question. Can you make a motion between the adjournment of one meeting and the call to order of the next meeting? If you can, does a quorum need to be present for the motion to be valid? It may be possible to call a special meeting for the purpose of considering the new motion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted March 9, 2023 at 09:38 PM Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 at 09:38 PM On 3/9/2023 at 1:20 PM, Guest Harley said: I am new to Roberts rules so forgive my ignorance. Also this is a very specific question. Can you make a motion between the adjournment of one meeting and the call to order of the next meeting? If you can, does a quorum need to be present for the motion to be valid? You should check your bylaws to see if they have a provision for calling special meetings. A quorum must be present for any meeting to conduct business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted March 10, 2023 at 03:19 AM Report Share Posted March 10, 2023 at 03:19 AM On 3/9/2023 at 4:20 PM, Guest Harley said: I am new to Roberts rules so forgive my ignorance. Also this is a very specific question. Can you make a motion between the adjournment of one meeting and the call to order of the next meeting? If you can, does a quorum need to be present for the motion to be valid? Motions can be made only during a meeting, not between meetings. But merely having a quorum present does not constitute a meeting. A meeting must either be a Regular (scheduled) meeting, or a Special (called) meeting. So if you need to consider a motion before the next regular meeting, you'll need a special meeting. Special meetings can only be called if there are provisions in the bylaws to do so, which should say by whom they may be called, and how many days previous notice are required. The call of the meeting must also describe the specific business which will be considered at the meeting. If these requirements are complied with, the meeting is said to be "properly called" and only then is it a valid Special meeting. And yes, a quorum does need to be present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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