Form with which the board of directors of a corporation records the contents of its first meeting.
Form with which the board of directors of a corporation records the contents of its first meeting.
What information do board meeting minutes contain? Meeting date, time and location. Type of meeting. Names and titles of attendees and guests. Any absent board directors. Quorum. Notes about directors who left early or re-entered the meeting. Board approvals, resolutions and acceptance of reports. Overview of discussions.
Special board meetings may be called by the chair of the board, the president, any vice president, the secretary, or any two directors.
The CA 2006 provides that minutes made in ance with the relevant provisions and signed by the chair of the meeting or of the next board meeting are evidence of the proceedings of the meeting, unless the contrary is proved.
In most cases, the meeting secretary will sign the approved copy of the minutes, while some boards require all present board members to sign the approved minutes.
The basic features of meeting minutes are the date, time, location and attendees, followed by a record of the board's actions, including brief descriptions of any presentations or topics discussed, specific resolutions adopted, and finally, general resolutions.
The minutes must be signed by the chair of the meeting — it can be the chair of either the previous meeting or the current meeting before which the minutes have been tabled.
6.2 Minutes of a General Meeting should be signed and dated by the Chairman of the meeting or in the event of death or inability of the Chairman, by any director duly authorized by the Board for the purpose, within thirty days of the General Meeting.
An emergency meeting of the board of directors may be called to discuss business or take action that cannot be delayed for the forty-eight hours required for notice. At any emergency meeting called by the board of directors, the board of directors may act only on emergency matters.
An emergency meeting is an unscheduled gathering that happens when unexpected issues arise that require immediate attention and can't wait for a regular meeting. These meetings are typically called by the company's board of directors, although the CEO may also have the authority to convene them.