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Our Board by written procedure follows Robert's Rules. During our annual reorganization meeting where we elect new officers for the year, are we then permitted to conduct a normal business meeting following the appointments? Or, is the annual reorg meeting for reorg only?

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Our Board by written procedure follows Robert's Rules. During our annual reorganization meeting where we elect new officers for the year, are we then permitted to conduct a normal business meeting following the appointments? Or, is the annual reorg meeting for reorg only?

An annual meeting is usually referred to as the "annual meeting," and this is commonly where elections will take place. It is a regular meeting, plus elections take place. So, any other business can be transacted as usual.

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Our Board by written procedure follows Robert's Rules.

During our annual reorganization meeting where we elect new officers for the year, are we then permitted to conduct a normal business meeting following the appointments?

Or, is the annual reorg meeting for reorg only?

Unknown.

The calling of meetings, or the pre-fixed schedule of meetings, are usually defined in one's bylaws.

Your bylaws may be worded:

(a.) to allow ordinary business to be transacted, on the day new directors are elected.

... or ...

(b.) to disallow any business to be transacted, on the day new directors are elected, save for choosing the officers from among the (new) directors.

RONR won't hold the answer, since the selection of directors can be a customized procedure.

E.g.:

(1.) the general membership elects its officers and its directors.

(2.) the general membership elects its directors ONLY, and the directors elect officers from among themselves.

There is no fixed arrangement in Robert's Rules as to which will apply.

That is why your bylaws must be read for the real answer.

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Unknown.

The calling of meetings, or the pre-fixed schedule of meetings, are usually defined in one's bylaws.

Your bylaws may be worded:

(a.) to allow ordinary business to be transacted, on the day new directors are elected.

... or ...

(b.) to disallow any business to be transacted, on the day new directors are elected, save for choosing the officers from among the (new) directors.

RONR won't hold the answer, since the selection of directors can be a customized procedure.

E.g.:

(1.) the general membership elects its officers and its directors.

(2.) the general membership elects its directors ONLY, and the directors elect officers from among themselves.

There is no fixed arrangement in Robert's Rules as to which will apply.

That is why your bylaws must be read for the real answer.

RONR doesn't prevent you from transacting normal business at that time.

If you want to play it safe, one of the items of business at a reorg meeting is typically agreeing to the schedule of regular meetings to take place during the upcoming year (subject to later amendment). If you want to transact normal business that day, schedule your first regular meeting for right after your reorg meeting adjourns. If you think you want to do that, note it in the call of your reorg meeting, so prior notice constraints don't cramp your style.

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