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.
Robert's Rules (Section -16) state that “the minutes should contain mainly a record of what was done at the meeting, not what was said by the members.” Minutes are not transcripts of meetings; rather, the document contains a record of actions taken by the body, organized by the meeting's order of business (agenda).
Directors' consents to act and minutes are documents that are required to be kept and signed under the Act and may be kept and signed electronically in the same way as other documents under the Act. They are not required to be signed with a 'wet signature'.
The board secretary typically signs the minutes once approved. In some organizations, the chairperson or presiding officer may also sign, especially if required by bylaws or regulations.
Board meeting minutes should be signed, typically by the secretary and all members present for a meeting.
Yes, as the organization must approve minutes of what happened at the last meeting. Only the approved version of meeting minutes is considered the legal record.
Minutes may vary slightly depending on the state and the organization, but they typically include: 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.
Corporations must have not less than three directors, unless there are only one or two shareholders. In such case the number of directors may be less than three but not less than the number of shareholders. Residence requirements. Ohio does not have a provision specifying where directors must reside.
In reality, though, one of the most essential things any board will do with minutes is approve them. The approval of meeting minutes certifies that the minutes are a complete and accurate reflection of the discussions, actions and decisions that occurred during a board meeting.
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.