Officer present at meeting or not

[Guest John Harlan]

Can an officer be "in attendance" at a meeting if a computer and camera are used so they can hear and contribute to the meeting? What about a speakerphone.

[Kim Goldsworthy]

Can an officer be "in attendance" at a meeting if a computer and camera are used so they can hear and contribute to the meeting?

What about a speakerphone?

Not in the way I think you mean your question.

If you mean:

IF the above method(s) are used,

THEN shall the officer be considered:

(a.) as being counted toward a quorum; or

(b.) as being eligible to vote;

then the answer is "no,"

if Robert's Rules of Order applies, and

if there is no other confounding rule.

[Tim Wynn]

Can an officer be "in attendance" at a meeting if a computer and camera are used so they can hear and contribute to the meeting? What about a speakerphone.

Such a thing would have to be authorized in the bylaws, otherwise, you can't do it.

[Tim Wynn]

Such a thing would have to be authorized in the bylaws, otherwise, you can't do it.

To clarify, the officer would not be present in the parliamentary sense, so he could not participate as a member in the meeting.

[hmtcastle]

the officer would not be present in the parliamentary sense

Nor would he be present in the physical sense. Which is the only sense that makes sense.

[Tim Wynn]

Nor would he be present in the physical sense. Which is the only sense that makes sense.

Though I suppose few stumble into this forum to ask questions on physics.