16:12-9 - Vestry;Ā quorum
16:12-9.Ā Vestry;Ā quorum
To constitute a quorum of the vestry there must be present either:
a.Ā The rector, one of the wardens and a majority of the vestrymen;Ā or
b.Ā The rector, both wardens and one less than a majority of the vestrymen; or
c.Ā The rector and two-thirds of the vestrymen;Ā or
d.Ā If the rector is absent from the diocese, or is incapable of acting, andĀ shall have been so absent or incapable for more than three calendar months, orĀ if the meeting is called by the rector and he is absent therefrom, or if theĀ meeting is called by the wardens or vestrymen and the rector is absentĀ therefrom, one warden and a majority of the vestrymen, or both wardens and oneĀ less than a majority of the vestrymen.
If there is a rector called to or settled in the parish, no action shall beĀ taken in his absence, relating to or affecting the personal or exclusive rightsĀ of the rector, or the alienation of the capital or principal of any investmentsĀ held by the corporation, or the sale of its real estate, or the encumbranceĀ thereof, except as may be necessary for ordinary repairs.
To constitute a quorum of the vestry there must be present either:
a.Ā The rector, one of the wardens and a majority of the vestrymen;Ā or
b.Ā The rector, both wardens and one less than a majority of the vestrymen; or
c.Ā The rector and two-thirds of the vestrymen;Ā or
d.Ā If the rector is absent from the diocese, or is incapable of acting, andĀ shall have been so absent or incapable for more than three calendar months, orĀ if the meeting is called by the rector and he is absent therefrom, or if theĀ meeting is called by the wardens or vestrymen and the rector is absentĀ therefrom, one warden and a majority of the vestrymen, or both wardens and oneĀ less than a majority of the vestrymen.
If there is a rector called to or settled in the parish, no action shall beĀ taken in his absence, relating to or affecting the personal or exclusive rightsĀ of the rector, or the alienation of the capital or principal of any investmentsĀ held by the corporation, or the sale of its real estate, or the encumbranceĀ thereof, except as may be necessary for ordinary repairs.