📢 Maryland Just Shook Up Condo & HOA Elections Maryland just passed a new law—Chapter 512 (Senate Bill 758)—that completely retools how condominiums and homeowners associations (HOAs) run their board elections. The law takes effect October 1, 2025, and for …
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While artificial intelligence and programs like ChatGPT have made strides in various domains, relying on this technology for tasks like taking meeting minutes in an association or board meeting has many drawbacks. Minutes are the official record of a given …
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Are you always scratching your head about the intricacies of Robert’s Rules of Order? Do you want to ace your next HOA Meeting or Nonprofit Board Meeting? Or maybe you’re on the lookout for a comprehensive Robert’s Rules Class? If …
November 16, 2022 11:30 am -12:30 pm (ET) Click here to register. Description This is one-hour workshop where we will go over the basics of parliamentary procedure, including: This webinar is brought to you by Last Minute Meetings. Last Minute …
The voting rights of the meeting chairman is probably one of the most frequently asked questions of parliamentarians! There can be a lot of confusion in this area, so this post will break down all of the relevant concepts to …
A committee, as understood in parliamentary law, is a body of one or more persons, elected or appointed by (or by direction of) an assembly or society, to consider, investigate, or take action on certain matters or subjects, or to …
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Please join Donald Garrett, a Professional Registered Parliamentarian, as he previews legislative changes to the Virginia Condominium Act and Property Owners’ Association Act that enhance the ability of community associations to meet and vote electronically. This lunch and learn is …
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We turned to Donald Garrett, a millennial and professional parliamentarian (they do exist), to break down the management of “time” among members of the House and Senate…“The idea is for members to speak in an esteemed manner so that meetings …
At the 2020 National Association of Parliamentarians Training Conference, the Robert’s Rules Association officially retired the eleventh edition and launched the twelfth edition of Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised and the third edition of Robert’s Rules of Order In …
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With the recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), many associations, groups, and public bodies are evaluating the feasibility of conducting all or some of their business through electronic means. With Governors, Mayors, and Public Health authorities mandating curfews, venue …