On 23 Mar 2011, at 12:12, Rich Mellor wrote: > Glad you hear we are on the same wave length - every company has articles of > association, that normally do allow resolutions on a show of hands, unless > the Chair calls for proxy votes to be taken into account. > > I think the outcome of this is that the Quanta constitution needs to make it > clear when talking about quorum that it is "members present in person". > Perhaps one enhancement would be to expand this to say "members present > either in person or by telephone / video link". >
That is a very good point. Such links were unknown when quorums were first invented. It would be a useful addition to allow telephone or video links if it were practical. > That would at least enable members across the globe to take part and vote in > proceedings without having to send in proxy forms. > > The other issue I have come across in the past is when members have had to > leave a meeting early, and then you are running a brief check to ensure that > the meeting is still quorate! > In that case the Chairman might say, like Magnusson, I've started so I'll finish. George _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
