If there is no quorum, can motions be made and seconded?

Question

It is my understanding that no business can be conducted without a quorum, however I do not know if a motion can be made and seconded and that the motion would be tabled until the next meeting... At the next meeting the motion would be on the table for vote..... Or not?

Answer 1

No business can be conducted, at all

Answer 2

The only motions that are receivable when there is no quorum, are motions to adjourn or recess. Any other motion is irreceivable, and in the case where a motion is passed inadvertantly when quorum is not present, the action taken is not considered to be valid.
The usual procedure for having an item put on the agenda is by vote at the beginning of a meeting. Once again, without quorum this can't be done.

Answer 3

There is no meeting without a quorum, and therefore no business can take place and no motions made or heard.

Picture it this way. Suppose the majority and minority leaders of the Senate are having a Grand Slam breakfast at Denny's one night. They aren't a quorum. Suppose one says "I move that we pass the bill." The other's mouth is full of pancakes, which he quickly swallows to reply.

Do you think he's going to table the motion or tell the other guy that he's a beanhead?

If you're in session, you can do stuff. If you can't, you're just some guys who are part of an organization that can do stuff.

Answer 4

Although as a rule of thumb it is commonly accepted that if there is no quorum, no official business should be conducted, the Management Committee, or Board may decide after three properly advertised meetings with no quorum, to hold an extraordinary meeting to finalize urgent matters (usually provision is made in the Constitution for such occurrences). The MC/Board may even then decide to carry a motion upon wish the members present have casted votes, providing that more than two thirds of the members present had voted in favor of such a motion. NB: It is wise to make provision for such extraordinary decisions in the Constitution of your organization (usually to be done at an annual general meeting, of an election meeting of officials for the organization).

Answer 5

I know that Congress, which is all but a mirror of a companies' Board of Directors, must have a quorum before any official business (votes) can be carried out.

Answer 6

NO WAY! A quorum is required to conduct ANY business.

Answer 7

There shouldn't even be a meeting if there is no quorum. So no, no motions.

Answer 8

think about your own question for just a second:...
let me ask you this:...is a MOTION part of business?...answer: YES
so there can be NO motions presented at all. No quorum, no meeting...end of story