From Wikipedia, the definition of a quorum is:
"A quorumis the minimum number of members of a deliberative assembly (a body that uses parliamentary procedure, such as a legislature) necessary to conduct the business of that group." [more under Discussion]
In a condominium, your governing documents are specific about the number of people required to make up a quorum, based on the total number of people involved in condominium ownership.
A quorum of the board of five persons, for example, is three persons. A quorum of owners is the number of owners -- based on percentage of allocated interests owned -- and is usually more than 50% of total ownership.
Depending on the type of quorum required -- owners' quorum or board quorum -- no business can be conducted legally if the required quorum is not present or represented. In extreme cases, best practices dictate that a board contact its association counsel for advice and guidance about the best course of action to take when achieving the required quorum is required in order to conduct business legally, and one cannot be gathered.
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.
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.
Different bodies have different numbers for their quorum.
Anointed Quorum ended in 1846.
Anointed Quorum was created in 1842.
A high rise condominium is a tall building with condominium units.
Committee procedures do not require a quorum of the legislators.
A condominium unit is a single unit in a condominium project, whether residential or commercial. A condominium phase is a development period, during which a developer builds, finishes and/or sells a set or collection of condominium units.