Robert's Rules of Order do not disallow setting the number required for a forum. Here a quote from Robert's Rules that I believe would apply to our situation: "In all ordinary societies the by-laws should provide for a quorum as large as can be depended upon for being present at all meetings when the weather is not exceptionally bad. In such an assembly the chairman should not take the chair until a quorum is present, or there is no prospect of there being a quorum. The only business that can be transacted in the absence of a quorum is to take measures to obtain a quorum, to fix the time to which to-adjourn, and to adjourn, or to take a recess. Unanimous consent cannot be given when a quorum is not present, and a notice given then is not valid. In the case of an annual meeting, where certain business for the year, as the election of officers, must be attended to during the session, the meeting should fix a time for an adjourned meeting and then adjourn." Gerhard gerhardk@xxxxxxx On 5-Mar-09, at 11:21 PM, Tee Cashmore wrote: > > On Mar 5, 2009, at 7:26 PM, Bob McDaniel wrote: >> I'd suggest that the quorum be set at 15, > > The Constitution 8.0 states that "Roberts Rules > of Order" shall apply. All the many committees that > I have served on us "50% plus one". That means that > a Quorum should be 11 if you include only physical > meetings or 42 if all active members are included. > TeeC > --- > MUGLO information at <http://www.freewebs.com/muglo> > Manage your account options at <//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi > > > > > --- MUGLO information at <http://www.freewebs.com/muglo> Manage your account options at <//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi>