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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Unless an unincorporated nonprofit association's governing principles provide otherwise:
(1) Approval of a matter by the members shall require an affirmative majority of the votes cast at a meeting of members; and
(2) Each member shall be entitled to one vote on each matter that is submitted for approval by members.
(b) The governing principles may provide for the:
(1) Calling, location, and timing of member meetings;
(2) Notice and quorum requirements for member meetings;
(3) Conduct of member meetings;
(4) Taking of action by the members by consent without a meeting or casting ballots; and
(5) Participation by members in a member meeting by telephone or other means of electronic communication.
(c) If the governing principles do not provide for a matter described in subsection (b) of this section, customary usages and principles of parliamentary law and procedure apply.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - District of Columbia Code Division V. Local Business Affairs § 29-1113. Procedural requirements for member meetings. - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/dc/division-v-local-business-affairs/dc-code-sect-29-1113/
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