Ratify - Advanced Discussion - The Official RONR Q A Forums Thus ratify gains its effect of cementing the prior action After reading both your responses and the text in RONR, my understanding is that the actions are null and void UNLESS RATIFIED My argument would be, therefore, that the motion to ratify is required ONLY if the assembly or board desires to make the actions valid
Steven Britton - The Official RONR Q A Forums I am puzzled by puzzling's answer Further, I agree with Richard Brown's answer and disagree with Puzzling from Scotland RONR 10:55 states: An assembly can ratify only such actions of its officers, committees, delegates, subordinate bodies, or staff as it
Accept vs. Approve - The Official RONR Q A Forums A new board member recently made a point of advising that a certain motion be "accepted" rather than "approved" What is the difference? Is it appropriate for a member to call to "accept" the agenda but to "approve" the minutes, or vice versa, and does it matter?Thank you
bylaw spelling - The Official RONR Q A Forums I am having a battle with an attorney who insists that bylaws is spelled by-laws with a hyphen I say it is without a hyphen: bylaws Who is right?