A quorum is the smallest number of members who must be present for business to be conducted. Each house can set its own rules about absent members. The minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid.
more than one half of the members present
It is called a Quorum.
the short quorum crumbled the house in two hours.
As part of the Quorum Presidency, he will share duties concerning the welfare of the members of his Quorum and the duties of the Quorum. In the absence of the Quorum president, he will take the president's responsibilities.
A quorum is usually a majority of the members
The noun 'quorum' is used as a collective noun for:a quorum of shareholdera quorum of members
According to the Constitution, a quorum is a majority of those holding office; thus for the Senate it is fifty-one Senators. Generally it is assumed there is a quorum present unless there is a quorum call, i.e. a request to establish that there really is a quorum.
Anointed Quorum ended in 1846.
Anointed Quorum was created in 1842.
Different bodies have different numbers for their quorum.
The board members waited until a quorum was reached before starting the meeting.
Committee procedures do not require a quorum of the legislators.
Eighth Quorum of the Seventy was created in 2005.