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ShelleyD (Florida)
Posts: 42
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TO make a long story short our annual meeting in May was adjourned and we just had our second annual meeting to elect new board members. The treasurer was asked how many people have not paid their dues so we could establish what quorum would be and he did not know the answer. His reply was I don't know 10, 15, 20 the girl checking people in has that. The girl checking people in was also running for the board which we objected but the treasurer said she can check people in she just can't count the votes. Needless to say the president, treasurer and the girl that checked people in had a private pow wow. The president came back and announced that there was no quorum. Our president, treasurer, building director just got up and left. The secretary never showed up because he was afraid I would ask him in front of everyone where the April minutes are. Till this day no minutes have ever been approved or written. President did not follow the by-laws as to the process for calling an election meeting and the meeting was never called to order or adjourned. I am assuming this was illegal and another election should be called. Thank you and please help if you can because I know they will try and send out our maintenance dues which the attorney did say no election, no official business past, present or future until their is another election. How many elections are you allowed to have in one year?
SusanW1 (Michigan)
Posts: 5,202
Posted:
TO make a long story short our annual meeting in May was adjourned and we just had our second annual meeting to elect new board members. The treasurer was asked how many people have not paid their dues so we could establish what quorum would be and he did not know the answer. His reply was I don't know 10, 15, 20 the girl checking people in has that.
DO YOUR BYLAWS SAY THAT MEMBERS NOT IN GOOD STANDING CAN NOT ATTEND THE MEETING? THERE IS A DIFFERENCE IN VOTING RIGHTS AND THE RIGHT TO ATTEND THE MEETING. WHAT IS YOUR QUORUM REQUIREMENT?

The girl checking people in was also running for the board which we objected but the treasurer said she can check people in she just can't count the votes. CORRECT.

Needless to say the president, treasurer and the girl that checked people in had a private pow wow. The president came back and announced that there was no quorum. BASED ON WHAT?

Our president, treasurer, building director just got up and left. VP THERE? THAT PERSON COULD HAVE LED THE MEETING.

The secretary never showed up because he was afraid I would ask him in front of everyone where the April minutes are. Till this day no minutes have ever been approved or written. THIS WAS AN ANNUAL MEETING. BOARD ISSUES COULD BE HANDLED AT BOARD MEETINGS. ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT APRIL BOARD MINUTES?

President did not follow the by-laws as to the process for calling an election meeting and the meeting was never called to order or adjourned. I am assuming this was illegal and another election should be called. WHAT DO YOUR BYLAWS SAY ABOUT HOW MANY TIMES THE ANNUAL MEETING CAN BE ADJOURNED (RE-SET TO ANOTHER TIME?) CHECK YOUR BYLAWS TO SEE IF THE CURRENT OFFICERS SERVE THEIR TERM OR UNTIL SOMEONE ELSE IS ELECTED IN THEIR PLACE. THE BOARD MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO SERVE UNTIL THERE IS AN ELECTION. CHECK YOUR BYLAWS FOR HOW MEMBERS CAN CALL A SPECIAL MEETING. WORK LIKE HECK TO GET A QUORUM THERE.

How many elections are you allowed to have in one year? ONE GOOD ONE.
TracieS (Colorado)
Posts: 460
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Posted By SusanW1 on 07/21/2009 1:58 PM
How many elections are you allowed to have in one year? ONE GOOD ONE.

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