Remote Meeting Rules Sometimes situations make it impractical (or even impossible) to hold a meeting when all members are in the same room talking directly to each other – which is the ideal condition. So many things are taken for granted in that setting: we can see...
The Tallahassee Democrat ( Tallahassee, FL ) I heard about a nonprofit board meeting that sounded too unbelievable to be true and not in a good way. The meeting was scheduled for 6 p.m. but before the chair called the meeting to order everyone sat around the table...
Dover, NH Children are often taught there are two answers to certain questions: yes or no. That’s not the case for elected officials, who have the ability to abstain from a vote on any given topic for any number of reasons. Often, the reason for an abstention vote is...
Improper Motions When a motion is made, the chair must listen very carefully to the words and determine whether the motion is in order. This process seems very complicated – how can anyone keep track of all those picky rules? But careful listening and following the...
