The Purpose of a Quorum

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

Almost nothing can be done without a quorum present. This is to ensure that decisions aren't made in the name of an organization without a minimum number of members (the quorum) present.

So you can hold a valid meeting without a quorum present, y"

[Guest JDStackpole]

I'm not sure exactly what you mean by "validate a meeting", but I think you are about right.

There can be no official business transacted (with a few "parliamentary exceptions" - p. 336) at an inquorate meeting."

[Guest Bill Reynolds]

"... validate a Members meeting ..."

Quorum comes into play at Board meetings as well. Just FYI."

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

All meetings, even board meetings, are members' meetings."

[Guest Jim]

Are you saying that a quorum is necessary to validate the meeting itself, not to valid the ability to vote? If so, then on what to you base that? Some meetings are ongoing, in which a quorum is achieved and then lost and then achieved again, all the while"

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

>>What do you think?<<

I think you should stop using the adjective, "valid", as a verb. In fact, you should stop using the word "valid" (and "validate") altogether.

>>the thing that cannot "

[Guest JDStackpole]

" the thing that cannot occur until a quorum is regained is a vote. "

Not true - NO business (with the exceptions on p. 336-337) can be transacted at an inquorate meeting.

Indeed a meeting CAN be "validated" even with"