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The Annual Meeting of The Augustan Society, Inc., is required by the [[By-Laws]], which also require it to be called at 10am on 18 August each year. For practical reasons, it is normally immediately recessed to the following Saturday at the site of the [[Annual Convention]], if any, or the next regular [[Board]] meeting.
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The '''Annual Meeting''' of The Augustan Society, Inc., is required by the [[By-Laws]], which also require it to be called at 10am on 18 August each year. For practical reasons, it is normally immediately recessed to the following Saturday at the site of the [[Annual Convention]], if any, or the next regular [[Board]] meeting.
  
 
The Annual Meeting is open to the public, by law. Roll of members is taken by list to determine if a quorum is present. A quorum is 10% of the membership, and as such it has not been possible to obtain a quorum since the Society moved from Torrance.
 
The Annual Meeting is open to the public, by law. Roll of members is taken by list to determine if a quorum is present. A quorum is 10% of the membership, and as such it has not been possible to obtain a quorum since the Society moved from Torrance.
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Actions that may take place at a meeting without a quorum are few, but they normally include:
 
Actions that may take place at a meeting without a quorum are few, but they normally include:
  
# Announcing the results of the annual [[Elections]] of [[Directors]];
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* Announcing the results of the annual [[Elections]] of [[Directors]];
# Presentation of the annual [[State of the Society]] address.
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* Presentation of the annual [[State of the Society]] address.
  
 
Should a quorum be obtained, additional actions possible are limited to:
 
Should a quorum be obtained, additional actions possible are limited to:
  
# Actions referred to the Annual Membership Meeting by the [[Board]];
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* Actions referred to the Annual Membership Meeting by the [[Board]];
# Proposing actions for either [[Board]] consideration or inclusion in the following year's Annual Meeting;
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* Proposing actions for either [[Board]] consideration or inclusion in the following year's Annual Meeting;
# Resolutions of thanks or commendation; and
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* Resolutions of thanks or commendation; and
# Resolutions to the Board, imploring their action.
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* Resolutions to the Board, imploring their action.
  
 
This limited scope is because the Board is generally in charge of the conduct of the Society, with little authority left to the membership at large.
 
This limited scope is because the Board is generally in charge of the conduct of the Society, with little authority left to the membership at large.

Revision as of 15:11, 18 August 2016

The Annual Meeting of The Augustan Society, Inc., is required by the By-Laws, which also require it to be called at 10am on 18 August each year. For practical reasons, it is normally immediately recessed to the following Saturday at the site of the Annual Convention, if any, or the next regular Board meeting.

The Annual Meeting is open to the public, by law. Roll of members is taken by list to determine if a quorum is present. A quorum is 10% of the membership, and as such it has not been possible to obtain a quorum since the Society moved from Torrance.

Actions that may take place at a meeting without a quorum are few, but they normally include:

Should a quorum be obtained, additional actions possible are limited to:

  • Actions referred to the Annual Membership Meeting by the Board;
  • Proposing actions for either Board consideration or inclusion in the following year's Annual Meeting;
  • Resolutions of thanks or commendation; and
  • Resolutions to the Board, imploring their action.

This limited scope is because the Board is generally in charge of the conduct of the Society, with little authority left to the membership at large.