This question has been received from Angela in Canada. Hello there! I am the Secretary for a small, member-based, non-profit organization. I’m relatively new in
I received this question from Andrew in Hong Kong: I work in a social service organization. Due to the outspread of the COVID-19, most of
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 Robyn in Australia: I am a Secretary of an incorporated non-profit body. If there are corrections to the minutes, duly
I have received this question from Andrew in the Northern Territory: I am the Executive Officer at my place of work. I have a couple
Dennis from Leicester, UK, has asked the following question: Minutes of a meeting have been completely dissected and negatively commented upon in writing to wider
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
Alan is a new subscriber and has asked this question: As secretary, I send out requests for agenda items for our monthly meetings, and then
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 received from Lance, in Port Elizabeth, a South African subscriber about the minutes of an AGM. The minutes of the AGM
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 received a question from a subscriber in the United Kingdom. I have asked to see the minutes of a committee meeting of our
Richard from Australia has made a comment and asked this question: In an answer to Carmen you said “The AGM minutes only need to be signed by
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
Lyrianne has asked this question: Who gets a copy of the minutes of a club’s AGM? Is it all fully paid up members or is
Angela from Windsor, Ontario in Canada has asked this question. The only things that generally need to be recorded in minutes are those in attendance
Leanne from Australia has asked this question: Is it legal for a secretary to use a voice recorder (phone) to record a meeting instead of
Kevin from Fresno in the USA has asked this question. This is very similar to a post I made a couple of weeks ago, but
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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