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.
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 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 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).
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.
School board meetings are generally open to the public under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, except for executive sessions which may be held to discuss limited issues such as possible real estate purchases or personnel actions.
Private Meetings: In Texas, board members can meet privately to discuss certain topics, such as personnel matters or legal issues.
Here's a simple structure you can follow: Greeting: Start with a friendly welcome. - ``Good morning/afternoon, everyone!'' Introductions: If there are new participants, introduce them. - ``Let's go around the room and introduce ourselves.'' Purpose of the Meeting: Briefly state why you're meeting.
You can start the meeting with the classic 'Good morning/afternoon' and then thank all the attendees for joining. Here's an example: Good morning, everyone! Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule and joining us for a discussion. Or, 'Good morning, everyone!
They should say something along the lines of: “Good morning/evening, everyone! It's state the date and time, and I'd like to call the meeting of organization name to order.” The officer then addresses any items of personal or perfunctory nature.