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Committee clarifies quorum rules amid vacant seats
Summary
Members raised questions about how quorum is calculated when seats are vacant; a member clarified quorum is based on the number of authorized seats (seven), meaning a quorum remains four even when vacancies exist.
Committee members asked whether quorum is set by the number of currently filled seats or by the total authorized seats. One member said she thought quorum depended on the number of people actually on the committee; another member clarified quorum is calculated from the total number of seats the committee is supposed to have, not just filled seats.
"It has to do with the number of seats that you're supposed to have," a member told the group, explaining that with seven authorized seats the quorum is four even if several seats are vacant. The committee noted there are open seats to fill and discussed the potential impact on taking formal actions if vacancies remain.
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