Guest Ann Posted September 20, 2010 at 06:30 PM Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 at 06:30 PM If a member of a board is absent for MORE than one meeting are they permitted to vote after watching two meetings worth of tapes? Or is the rule just one meeting?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted September 20, 2010 at 06:35 PM Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 at 06:35 PM If a member of a board is absent for MORE than one meeting are they permitted to vote after watching two meetings worth of tapes? Or is the rule just one meeting?ThanksThe RONR rule is: if you're at the meeting, you can vote. No tape watching required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Goldsworthy Posted September 20, 2010 at 07:07 PM Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 at 07:07 PM If a member of a board is absent for MORE than one meeting are they permitted to vote after watching two meetings worth of tapes? Or is the rule just one meeting?What's all this about "watching tapes"?What tapes?What is he watching for?A member won't lose his right to vote just because he is ignorant on the issue(s).A member is free to vote in the December meeting even if the member misses all the meetings of January, February, March, ..., October, November.His prior absences have nothing to do with his rights of membership being exercised fully when he is indeed finally present.Press the STOP button on the machine. Turn off the monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted September 21, 2010 at 02:34 PM Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 at 02:34 PM If a member of a board is absent for MORE than one meeting are they permitted to vote after watching two meetings worth of tapes? Or is the rule just one meeting?ThanksIt sounds as though you are trying to clarify the meaning of a rule governing your own organization (perhaps something written in your bylaws?). In that case, RONR can help you only peripherally, by providing some principles of bylaws interpretation -- see RONR pp. 570-573. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted September 21, 2010 at 02:43 PM Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 at 02:43 PM It sounds as though you are trying to clarify the meaning of a rule governing your own organization (perhaps something written in your bylaws?). In that case, RONR can help you only peripherally, by providing some principles of bylaws interpretation -- see RONR pp. 570-573.However, RONR's default postion is that you have to be there in order to vote (RONR pp. 408-409) and a vote can't be changed (or added) after the results are announced and the next item of business is taken up (RONR p. 395). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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