Meeting Mastery Posts
A question has been received from John of Ballajura in WA. We had a person who is unfinancial but used to be a member attend […]
When is a member no longer financial? This is a common question. I have seen legal advice which gives the following answer but you must […]
A question has been asked by Helen in Western Australia: I recently attended a meeting where the required quorum wasn’t present – the 3 of […]
This question has been asked by Amanda in Adelaide, South Australia. “We have a constitution for our organisation which says that a person can be […]
Peter has asked the following question: How do minutes become confirmed if the persons present at the meeting when a decision was adopted are no […]
Jackie has asked the following question: Last year’s agm mintues have been sent out for a meeting later this month. My name has been used […]
Lee has written the following question: What happens when the ‘status quo’ is ambiguous? In this example half of a committee thinks a committee member is not […]
Tepora Wright has asked the following question: What is the difference between an ordinary meeting and a special meeting? The best way to think of […]
Tepora Wright has asked the following question: Do you have to table minutes of an ordinary meeting at a special meeting? I hate being pedantic, […]
I have received the following question: “In the absence of a constitution, can a motion passed at an AGM be rescinded 18 years later by […]
Bon has asked the following question: What can you do if you are unable to locate the preceding AGM minutes due to poor record keeping […]
In a reply to my post about rescission motions, Jason from Victoria has added some really good comments. Thanks Jason. Jason says: “in some cases, […]
Sybille from Queensland has asked the following question: Do you actually have to read the minutes from the previous year’s AGM at the next AGM […]
Sounds like a tricky question doesn’t it? The issue is easy to understand when you understand the meaning of a “general” meeting. There are really […]
There are several types of meetings. Most are called ordinary or regular meetings. Some are special meetings. Sometime the term extraordinary meeting is used. Then […]
Here is a list of books on meeting procedure for Australia and New Zealand. General books on meeting procedure Meeting Procedure Made Easy By David […]
Karen from Doubleview in Western Australia has asked about the protocol when vacating the chair to make a presentation. Presiding over a meeting as the […]
Ann from Presque Isle, Maine in the United States has asked for tips about taking minutes on a laptop computer. The trick here is to […]
Andrea from Koroop in Victoria, Australia has asked: “Can the president move a motion at a meeting? What law is this held under?” The short […]
Terri of Cupertino in California, USA has asked this question. The answer is in two parts. The first is to do with legislation or laws […]
Alan of New South Wales has asked this question and mentioned that a member of his group has pointed out that Robert’s Rules may not […]
Terry from Morley has asked about Treasurer’s reports. He is in a not for profit association and he serves on the executive committee. Their treasurer […]
This question is common and the answer is fairly simple. In Australia and New Zealand it is custom to have every motion seconded. Whether it […]
A Consent Schedule is a great tool to shorten any meeting Most meetings which people attend contain a number of items on the agenda. Some […]
The issue of apologies seem innocent enough but there can be a sting in the tail. Firstly, just what are apologies? They are NOT a list […]
A deliberative vote is a vote given to a person because they are a member of the group. The term is usually applied to people […]
The terms “formal motion” and “procedural motion” mean exactly yhe same thing. They are motions which act upon the processes or predured being followed in […]
The term “substantive motion” has been around for a long time and is the term most Australian authorities use. The term “main motion” is used […]
Osmund of Perth has asked a question about the procedural motion “That the meeting proceeds to the next business”. His specific question is, what exactly […]
Di from country New South Wales, Australia has asked a question about rescission of motions. Rescission motions are always tricky – not in procedure but […]
