Meeting procedure made simple — points of order, motions, amendments, voting and constitutional rules explained clearly by David Julian Price.
I have received this question from Amanda in Australia: I’m trying to understand what “business arising from minutes” actually means. I’ve researched this and am […]
I received this question from Cheryl in Adelaide. What can one do if the Treasurer of the board is constantly revising the minutes that have […]
I received this question from Alan in Australia: What is the correct procedure, when the secretary resigns early in the term? If the Secretary (or […]
Alan is from a community association in the USA and has asked this question: Are members allowed to raise point of order, or is that […]
Bruce from Gabbin in Western Australia has asked this question: In the absence of anything in the Constitution related to when proxies have to be submitted at […]
Alan from Palmeston, Australia has asked this question: If there is only one nominee for President at the AGM, do the members still have to […]
I have received this double-barrelled question from Gloria in South Australia: Is it only the previous years AGM minutes that are tabled at an AGM. […]
I have received a question from Steven in the USA. When a point of order has been made, should it or may I have it […]
I have received this question from a subscriber – Which minutes are tabled at a Special General Meeting? Sounds like a tricky question doesn’t it? The issue […]
A question has been asked by Judith from Pomona in Queensland: Can a motion passed at a general meeting of members of an incorporated club […]
Casting votes is an issue that has come up recently with a client. They sound simple but there is a little bit behind them. Firstly, […]
I have been asked this question by a subscriber in the Philippines. Can I raise a point of order even during the announcement of other […]
I have received a question from a subscriber in the United Kingdom. I have asked to see the minutes of a committee meeting of our […]
Pranav has asked this question and it’s a common one. What is the difference between an ordinary meeting and a special meeting? An ordinary meeting is […]
Many people ask about the quorum at a meeting. A quorum is the minimum number of people who must be present for the meeting to transact any […]
Terry from Morley has asked about Treasurer’s reports. He is in a not for profit association and he serves on the executive committee. So having […]
The vast majority of people in organizations, particularly voluntary ones, are reasonable and honest people. But there are some bad apples out there and they […]
Keith from Bathurst in New South Wales has asked this question: A motion that has been moved to ban a competitor from an event. A […]
Natalie from New Zealand has asked this question. She asks: I understand that 2 weeks notice should be given before an AGM. Is it necessary […]
Dellys from Mackay in Australia has asked this question: Can a motion passed at an AGM attended by 50 people be rescinded 6 months later […]
Max from Tasmania has asked this question: A motion was passed at a recent meeting and has been acted on. My question is it appears […]
Tony from Subiaco has asked this question. The answer confuses some people but it is in fact very simple. Once a motion has been moved […]
There are a number of books on meeting procedure in Australia and New Zealand. CAUTION: Your organisation may use a book called “Robert’s Rules” (often […]
I have received a question from Liza: Can you provide an example of a Special General Meeting? A Special General Meeting has the same status […]
This is a tricky issue and thankfully does not occur often. When it does though, it can be confusing. The best way to understand it […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]