Legitimacy of Teleconference Board Meetings

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

>>Are board votes by telephone permitted under NYS not-for-profit law?<<

You'll have to ask an attorney, not a parliamentarian.

>>Would a board vote via teleconference call be allowed and binding according to Roberts?&l"

[Guest DAN]

RONR does not allow such conference meetings. Your bylaws, governing documents would need to provide for such meetings.

For "legal" or NYS law, consult a qualified attorney."

[Guest Zeb]

Thanks to you and Dan for your speedy and helpful responses. If I am asked to substantiate this information, where would I find it in Roberts Rules of Order 10th Edition? I have been looking through it with only limited success. Once again, thank you both"

[Guest Trina]

See pp. 408-409, re absentee voting"

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

See "Absentee Voting" and "Teleconference" in the Index."

[Guest Trina]

> board members must put their votes in writing if the meeting is not in person and the vote must be unanimous to pass. <

Since your bylaws apparently do mention one type of absentee voting, you may also want to look at pp. 570-573 which gi"

[Guest Zeb]

Trina; your words are very important but I cannot seem to find them anywhere in Roberts. Are you, perhaps, summarizing something similar?"

[Guest Zeb]

I will check right now; thank you."

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

>>Trina; your words are very important but I cannot seem to find them anywhere in Roberts<<

That's because she's quoting from YOUR bylaws (or at least what you claim to be your bylaws) and not RONR.

I would have thought they'"

[Guest Zeb]

Mr. Mountcastle; forgive me if I am not as sharp as some of the others. I am doing my best...I am not a young man."

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

>>I am not a young man<<

I don't know where you draw the line but I consider that an advantage, not a liability."