Rules of a committee

[Mrspoppins]

I have recently joined a small committee/group with charity status and was just wondering about the rules regarding meetings. I know that its majority rule when voting on an issue, but if you do not attend a meeting, having given your apologies, have you any comeback if you disagree with a decision made at that meeting. Apologies if this makes no sense, I',m just curious regarding the rules.TIA

[Postdog]

Dunno about commitees, but the usual thing with boards of one kind or another is to nominate someone as a proxy, and get them to vote for you.

I really can't see how being absent is an excuse for a vote going the wrong way. Surely if it mattered you'd be there, and if it went wrong then you'd accept it.

[tamborine]

Depends on their Constitution - generally if you dont attend you cant have a say.

However you can ask the Chairman to call an extraordinary meeting to overrule any Minutes.

[Mrspoppins]

Many thanks for you quick replies folks. I know of one person who sent his apologies to a previous meeting and then kicked up a stink regarding a decision made by the committee which is, as yet, unresolved. I'm not clued up yet on the constitution but will do so now, Thanks again.