mpelaw Posted January 13, 2011 at 09:52 PM Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 at 09:52 PM Our bylaws require notice within 14 days, the meeting is scheduled for 9 days from now, and our secretary forgot to prepare and send out the notice. Is there any alternative to changing the meeting date? Also, I've read comments saying that all business conducted at insufficiently noticed meetings is null and void, but I can't find that in RONR. Could someone please point me to that in the book?Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted January 13, 2011 at 09:57 PM Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 at 09:57 PM Our bylaws require notice within 14 days, the meeting is scheduled for 9 days from now, and our secretary forgot to prepare and send out the notice. Is there any alternative to changing the meeting date? Yes. You can call the meeting to order and then set up an Adjourned meeting (RONR pp. 234-240) and then adjourn until then.Also, I've read comments saying that all business conducted at insufficiently noticed meetings is null and void, but I can't find that in RONR. Could someone please point me to that in the book?RONR p. 244(e). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpelaw Posted January 13, 2011 at 10:08 PM Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 at 10:08 PM Yes. You can call the meeting to order and then set up an Adjourned meeting (RONR pp. 234-240) and then adjourn until then.RONR p. 244(e).Thanks a lot. This is very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Elsman Posted January 13, 2011 at 10:13 PM Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 at 10:13 PM Yes. You can call the meeting to order and then set up an Adjourned meeting (RONR pp. 234-240) and then adjourn until then.RONR p. 244(e).No rule in RONR empowers the assembly to do anything of the sort at an improperly-called meeting. What is said in RONR (10th ed.), p. 336, l. 24, through p. 337, l. 30, applies only to an inquorate meeting that is properly-called, in my opinion. At an improperly-called meeting, there are no legal votes by legal voters, RONR (10th ed.), p. 408, l. 31, through p. 409, l. 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted January 13, 2011 at 11:05 PM Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 at 11:05 PM No rule in RONR empowers the assembly to do anything of the sort at an improperly-called meeting. What is said in RONR (10th ed.), p. 336, l. 24, through p. 337, l. 30, applies only to an inquorate meeting that is properly-called, in my opinion. At an improperly-called meeting, there are no legal votes by legal voters, RONR (10th ed.), p. 408, l. 31, through p. 409, l. 1.I agree with Mr. Elsman. If insufficient notice was sent of the meeting, the only option is to send out sufficient notice for a meeting at a later date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted January 13, 2011 at 11:11 PM Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 at 11:11 PM I agree with Mr. Elsman. If insufficient notice was sent of the meeting, the only option is to send out sufficient notice for a meeting at a later date.I agree with Mr. Elsman as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted January 14, 2011 at 01:19 AM Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 at 01:19 AM And do try to get out a timely notice to the membership that the meeting 9 days hence is not going to happen. No sense making them angry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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