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,abstention when a participant in a vote either does not go to vote (on Election Day) or, in
parliamentary procedure, is present during the vote, but does not cast a ballot; may be
used to indicate the voting individual's ambivalence about the measure or mild
disapproval that does not rise to the level of active opposition they do not count in
tallying the vote; when practiced members are in effect only attending the meeting to aid
in constituting a quorum
action item list a documented event, task, activity, or action that needs to take place usually documented
in the meeting minutes and are recorded in the task list of the group—at the next meeting
it is reviewed by the group and at that meeting the facilitator will check the status of these
items
agenda a list of meeting activities in the order in which they are to be taken up, beginning with
the call to order and ending with the adjournment
amend a motion used to modify another motion; takes three basic forms: 1) inserting or adding words or
paragraphs; 2) striking out words or paragraphs, and; 3) striking out words and inserting
or adding others, or substituting an entire paragraph or complete resolution for another
ballot a device used to record choices made by voters; each voter uses one and are not shared
committee report highlight matters to be decided and recommendations to the board; the actions
suggested to the board are clearly stated and should follow a standard format
debate during an election, a formal discussion involving opposing candidates vying for the same
position
, executive session when a board must hold a discussion or make decisions of a sensitive nature; the topics
that commonly discussed and are allowable by law usually include personnel issues,
contract negotiations and discussions, lawsuits and other legal matters, and governing
document violations
financial report a report on the association's income and expense activities including a general ledger,
variance, accounts payable, income statement and balance sheet
majority over 50% of the votes needed to win an election (can come from those owners who
attend the meeting, in person or by proxy) to decide all matters except special issues
management report a report on the association's current projects and administrative activities
minutes document the decisions made during a meeting, providing a permanent public record of
positions and actions taken by the board
motion a formal proposal stating that the association took a certain action
notice of meeting an official announcement, which should be sent in writing to board members at least a
week in advance
parliamentary procedure the body of rules, ethics, and customs governing meetings and other operations
plurality awards the election to the candidate with the most votes, regardless of whether or not
they received the majority
proxy the agency, function, or power of a person authorized to act or vote in place of another
resident who could not be present
quorum the number of residents required to be present to transact business legally established in
the association's by-laws
Robert's Rules of Order common rules and procedures for deliberation and debate in order to place the whole
membership on the same footing and speaking the same language
second a motion needed immediately after a proposal by another member of the body for consideration
by the assembly
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01 Organized topic coverage 02 Practice and revision
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,abstention when a participant in a vote either does not go to vote (on Election Day) or, in
parliamentary procedure, is present during the vote, but does not cast a ballot; may be
used to indicate the voting individual's ambivalence about the measure or mild
disapproval that does not rise to the level of active opposition they do not count in
tallying the vote; when practiced members are in effect only attending the meeting to aid
in constituting a quorum
action item list a documented event, task, activity, or action that needs to take place usually documented
in the meeting minutes and are recorded in the task list of the group—at the next meeting
it is reviewed by the group and at that meeting the facilitator will check the status of these
items
agenda a list of meeting activities in the order in which they are to be taken up, beginning with
the call to order and ending with the adjournment
amend a motion used to modify another motion; takes three basic forms: 1) inserting or adding words or
paragraphs; 2) striking out words or paragraphs, and; 3) striking out words and inserting
or adding others, or substituting an entire paragraph or complete resolution for another
ballot a device used to record choices made by voters; each voter uses one and are not shared
committee report highlight matters to be decided and recommendations to the board; the actions
suggested to the board are clearly stated and should follow a standard format
debate during an election, a formal discussion involving opposing candidates vying for the same
position
, executive session when a board must hold a discussion or make decisions of a sensitive nature; the topics
that commonly discussed and are allowable by law usually include personnel issues,
contract negotiations and discussions, lawsuits and other legal matters, and governing
document violations
financial report a report on the association's income and expense activities including a general ledger,
variance, accounts payable, income statement and balance sheet
majority over 50% of the votes needed to win an election (can come from those owners who
attend the meeting, in person or by proxy) to decide all matters except special issues
management report a report on the association's current projects and administrative activities
minutes document the decisions made during a meeting, providing a permanent public record of
positions and actions taken by the board
motion a formal proposal stating that the association took a certain action
notice of meeting an official announcement, which should be sent in writing to board members at least a
week in advance
parliamentary procedure the body of rules, ethics, and customs governing meetings and other operations
plurality awards the election to the candidate with the most votes, regardless of whether or not
they received the majority
proxy the agency, function, or power of a person authorized to act or vote in place of another
resident who could not be present
quorum the number of residents required to be present to transact business legally established in
the association's by-laws
Robert's Rules of Order common rules and procedures for deliberation and debate in order to place the whole
membership on the same footing and speaking the same language
second a motion needed immediately after a proposal by another member of the body for consideration
by the assembly
