Guest Jennie Posted December 9, 2010 at 06:03 PM Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 at 06:03 PM A special meeting was called and everyone notified by letter to discuss an issue and to vote on the removal of a present board member. The day before the meeting, one of the co-chairs sent an e-mail telling everyone the meeting was cancelled. She was not the one who called the meeting in the first place. What are the rules on this? Can the meeting just be cancelled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted December 9, 2010 at 06:08 PM Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 at 06:08 PM Can the meeting just be cancelled?There is no provision in RONR for canceling a properly-called meeting. If enough members show up (a quorum) the business listed in the call (the notice) of the meeting can be conducted.By the way, RONR strongly advises against having "co-chairs". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jennie Posted December 9, 2010 at 06:20 PM Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 at 06:20 PM There is no provision in RONR for canceling a properly-called meeting. If enough members show up (a quorum) the business listed in the call (the notice) of the meeting can be conducted.By the way, RONR strongly advises against having "co-chairs".What about proxy votes? Several have been turned in already. Would they count towards quorum if the meeting were held as scheduled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted December 9, 2010 at 06:34 PM Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 at 06:34 PM What about proxy votes? Several have been turned in already. Would they count towards quorum if the meeting were held as scheduled?RONR does not support voting by proxy nor do proxies necessarily count towards a quorum (though they sometimes do). So you'll have to check your bylaws for answers to questions about proxies.A proxy gives one person the right to cast a vote on behalf of another. It doesn't mean the absent member is counted as present.See also FAQ #10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tctheatc Posted December 9, 2010 at 07:58 PM Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 at 07:58 PM In my humble experience, "co-chairs" means there at least 2 people who want the authority to call shots but don't want any of the responsibility that goes with being in charge. Bad idea even if one's not following RONR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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