Meeting Procedure

Pedantic people changing the minutes – what can you do?

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

Secretary (or any office bearer) resigns early – what to do?

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

Who can raise a point of order in a meeting?

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

Proxy votes – when and how are they used

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

What happens when there is only one nominee for a position

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

Which minutes are tabled at an AGM? When are committee meeting minutes tabled?

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.

What gets recorded in the minutes when a Point of Order is made?

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

Which minutes are tabled at a Special General Meeting?

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

Can a motion passed at a general meeting be overridden by the Board of Management?

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 – when and how to use them

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,

Pedantic people changing the minutes – what can you do?

Secretary (or any office bearer) resigns early – what to do?

Who can raise a point of order in a meeting?

Proxy votes – when and how are they used

What happens when there is only one nominee for a position

Which minutes are tabled at an AGM? When are committee meeting minutes tabled?

What gets recorded in the minutes when a Point of Order is made?

Which minutes are tabled at a Special General Meeting?

Can a motion passed at a general meeting be overridden by the Board of Management?

Casting Votes – when and how to use them

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