Article Eight - Methods of Operation

Business/Board of Director Meetings

• Will be held monthly at a time and place to be determined by the Board and announced at least 20 days prior to the membership.
• Only officers may vote on matters brought before the Board.
• The Board will review and prepare business to be presented at the membership meetings and when appropriate will conduct business of the club unless otherwise specified in these By-laws, the Operating Instructions and the general membership or by the body itself.
• Unless othewise specified Robert's Rules of Order will be adhered to in conducting meetings
• The secretary will record and archive the official minutes of the meetings and distribute to all officers within 7 days after the meeting.

Membership Meetings

• Will be held monthly at a time and place determined by the membership and announced at least 15 days prior.
• Meetings are open to all, but only Full Members in good standing may vote on any issue brought to a vote.  Voting eligibility is determined by the secretary recording attendance in writing and recording such information.
• All business brought before the body will be conducted by it unless otherwise stated in the By-laws, the Operating Instructions or by the general membership.
• Unless otherwise specified Robert's Rules of Order will be adhered to in conducting meetings.
• The president has voting privileges only to break a tie vote.  When voting in new members the president, by exception, is allowed to cast a normal vote in the called motion.
• The secretary will record and archive official minutes of the meetings and have them available within 7 days of the meetings being recorded.

Quorums for Meetings

For the Board of Directors

Will be defined as 50% of the Board Members unless otherwise specified in these By-laws.

For the Membership Meetings

Will be defined as 12 voting members or 50% plus one of the voting membership (whichever is lower).

If a meeting opens with a quorum it may continue conducting business even if a quorum is no longer present up to the time the meeting is adjourned.