Required to use Parliamentary Procedure?

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AlisonS (Oklahoma)
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Posted:

Does anyone know if it is required to use the parliamentary proceudures in an open meeting (HOA meeting) in the state of OKlahoma?

MaryA1 (Arizona)
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Posted:

Alison,

If you are referring to Robert's Rules of Order; it is only necessary to use RRO if it is so stated in the assn's bylaws.

AlisonS (Oklahoma)
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Posted:

Thank you Mary!

SusanW1 (Michigan)
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Posted:

Alison - parliamentary procedure does not mean Roberts Rule of Order, exclusively.

See http://www.jimslaughter.com/parliamentaryprocedure1.htm

Your corporation's board takes a risk if it does not have some kind of procedures to follow at meetings.

DonN (Michigan)
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Posted:

My recollection is that courts have held that there must be basic fairness in meetings and actions even if a parliamentary procedure is not specified. That only makes sense. Absence of a specified parliamentary procedure is not authorization to be arbitrary and capricious — to act in an unfair manner.

See Robert's Rules of Order and Association Meetings for a sample reference.

Don Nordeen
Governance of Property Owners Associations

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