[H-GEN] Support to change Humbug's constitution.

[Rob Unsworth]

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On Tue, 5 Dec 2000, Raymond Smith wrote:

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> On Mon, 4 Dec 2000, Rob Unsworth wrote:
> > If the proxy vote is counted for a quorum, then an abstaining vote is a
> > vote for the negative.
> 
> Could you please provide a reference for this. I cannot see hopw this
> could be correct when things like a company AGM proxy form include 'YES',
> 'NO', and 'ABSTAIN' on every resolution.

Company Law is not relevant to an unincorporated asociation which are
governed by state laws as are incorporated associations.

> My laws of meetings is a bit hazy, but I cannot remember this.

It's a simple matter of mathematics. To use a number of 21 for a quorum,
consisting of 19 physical and 2 proxy votes. Should 10 vote for and 9
against and the two proxy voters have indicated they wish to abstain from
that particular motion. The motion is lost, because the vote for was a
minority of the quorum .

If you want an interesting read, try  The Liability of Directors
and Committee Members of Non-Profit Associations in the 1990's Working
Paper NO. 7R by A.S. Sievers. Available from QUT.


Regards,
Rob unsworth.





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