Adjournment

[Guest Matt Schoen]

Does a board need to take a motion to adjourn the meeting? 

[Rob Elsman]

When there is no further business to transact, the chair can adjourn the meeting without a motion having been made.  Also, when the meeting hall or area is unsafe to continue the meeting, the chair can adjourn the meeting without a motion.  Otherwise, either a vote on a motion to adjourn or unanimous consent is required.

[Gary Novosielski]

Agreeing with @Rob Elsman, I would add that if through some oversight, the chair failed to declare the meeting adjourned, it nevertheless adjourned if everyone packed up and left.

[Josh Martin]

On 9/19/2023 at 9:55 AM, Guest Matt Schoen said:

Does a board need to take a motion to adjourn the meeting? 

There are certain circumstances in which the chair may unilaterally declare the meeting adjourned. Specifically, these are as follows:

• The assembly has completed its entire order of business and, after the chair asks if there is any (further) new business, no member responds.
• The assembly has established a time for adjournment in advance and that time has arrived.
• There is an emergency (such as a fire or riot) and it would endanger the safety of the members to take the time for a formal motion and vote on adjournment.

In all other circumstances, a motion and majority vote (or unanimous consent) would be required for adjournment.