Nonprofit board meeting minutes are not always made public, but the organization's policies and local laws may require disclosure. However, it's important for nonprofit organizations to understand and comply with relevant state laws and regulations governing the accessibility of board meeting minutes.
It's possible to approve of meeting minutes through a digital platform. Email is not an ideal method because it is not conducive to group discussion. However, if all board members review and vote to approve the minutes digitally, they can be approved digitally outside of an official or in-person board meeting.
Corporate meeting minutes typically include: The meeting's date, time and location. A list of attendees and absentees, including any present board members or officers. Agenda items. Summaries of all discussion points. Details of all activities completed or agreed upon. Results of any votes or motions.
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The answer to this question depends on the corporate statutes of the state in which the corporation resides. In some states, the corporate secretary or another authorized officer of the corporation must sign corporate minutes. In other states, corporate minutes do not need to be signed.
In addition to recording the time the meeting adjourns, the person who recorded the minutes should sign them. The words “Submitted by” followed by the signature is acceptable ing to Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, says Bowie.
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Each member should then review and comment on a draft of the minutes after the meeting. Once the final version of the minutes is approved and officially signed by the secretary of the meeting, management should refrain from making further changes to the minutes.
Many organizations require that the presiding officer and recording secretary sign the minutes once approved, she adds, so it's important to check your bylaws to ensure the proper signatures are included. The minutes should reflect what took place in motions — the action of the board, not the dialogue, says Bowie.
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.