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Emerging Leader Council: Operating Procedures
Quorum and Voting
- Meetings and/or votes of the council may take place in person, via conference call, or electronically. No action (defined as votes or decisions made) may take place at a meeting until a quorum has been attained. Once a quorum has been attained, members may continue to transact business even if a quorum is not maintained throughout the meeting.
- At all meetings, each eligible voting member is entitled to one vote on all matters to be voted upon.
- A quorum exists in the following situations.
- When the council meets in person, a simple majority of eligible voting members must be present for a quorum to exist. If a quorum does not exist during an in-person meeting that action is required, the vote will be moved to take place via conference call or electronically or for the next in-person meeting where a quorum is attained.
- When the council meets via conference call, a simple majority of eligible voting members must be present for a quorum to exist.
- When the council communicates or votes electronically, a simple majority of eligible voting members must respond for a quorum to exist.
- In order for any meeting or vote to occur, Americans for the Arts must be given the opportunity to participate.
