PART 3: Section 9. Quorum & Adjournments

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9. Quorum & Adjournments

9.1 Quorum for thing and althing is defined as at least one trustee, and in the case of a shire moot, at least one shire aethling³¹, who must be in possession of whatever ballot or poll proxy-votes that have been received by the Freehold before the deadline, and at least two other voting members.

9.2 Voting members may from time to time at althing set quorum at a greater number or configuration as they see fit, but quorum for althing or thing must always include at least one trustee, and for shire moots at least one aethling.

9.3 If at any time during a thing, althing or shire moot, there ceases to be a quorum present, business then in progress must be suspended until there is a quorum present or until the meeting is adjourned or terminated.

9.4 Business other than the election of a chair, if needed, and the adjournment or termination of the meeting must not be conducted at thing, althing or shire moot at a time when there is not a quorum present.

9.5 If, within one hour from the time appointed for a thing, althing or shire moot, a quorum is not present, the meeting must be adjourned to another date within four weeks of the adjournment.

9.6 If, at the adjourned meeting, a quorum is not present within thirty minutes from the appointed time, three members present shall constitute a quorum, even if there is no trustee attending.

9.7 If a trustee or wita is unable to attend the adjourned meeting, the trustees or witan are bound to ensure the attendees are furnished with the final count on any proxy votes which may have remained uncounted when the original meeting was adjourned, if any, in order that any unfinished business may be resolved.

9.8 A thing, althing or shire moot may be adjourned from time to time and from place to place if necessary.

9.9 When a meeting is adjourned for more than four weeks, notice of the adjourned meeting must be given as in the case of the original meeting.