Form with which the Directors of a corporation waive the necessity of an annual meeting of directors.
Form with which the Directors of a corporation waive the necessity of an annual meeting of directors.
Ideally, minutes should be circulated to board members for review and approval within a reasonable timeframe, such as before the next scheduled meeting. Some boards choose to distribute their finalized board meeting minutes via email or hard copy.
What is a Board Meeting Protocol? The board meeting protocol dictates the steps a business takes to organise and execute a meeting of the board of directors. There is no one legally set board meeting protocol to follow, but each organisation will have its own set of procedures.
Meeting minutes are meant to be shared, but don't disseminate them until the meeting chair has a chance to review and approve them. Don't distribute paper copies of the meeting minutes if at all possible.
The HOA board should distribute the meeting minutes to all members within 30 days of the meeting. This is a general rule, though some state laws and your HOA's governing documents may have other requirements. The secretary is responsible for the distribution of the meeting minutes.
The IRS and many states expect nonprofit boards to meet at least once per year. However, most boards meet on a quarterly basis to stay up to date on all of the happenings. Find out more. 🔑 What is the harm in having too many board meetings?
The Open Meetings Act (Government Code, Chapter 551) provides that meetings of governmental bodies must be open to the public (except for expressly authorized executive sessions).
For a normal or general meeting, (as opposed to an annual general meeting or special general meeting – see below) the minutes should be out within a week of the meeting, ideally within 48 hours.
The public hearing must be held at least five days after the date notice of public hearing is given. This hearing must be held on a weekday that is not a public holiday and must take place in a public building inside the taxing unit's boundaries or a suitable building to which the public have normal access.
There is nothing in the statute that allows members to record HOA meetings.