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The U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 5, Clause 1 states in part, "... a Majority of each shall constitute a Quorum to do Business..." Currently (in May 2013) that is at least 218 Representatives and at least 51 Senators.
A quorum in the United States Supreme Court consists of a majority of the nine justices, which is at least five. This means that at least five justices must be present for the Court to conduct official business, hear oral arguments, and render a decision.
A business would need a quorum. A quorum is the least amount of voting members that is needed to be at special meeting that conducts business for the company. A quorum is needed so businesses can conduct plans.
A quorum is calculated by dividing the whole number of members in a body by 2 and then adding 1 to it. In mathematical symbols, quorum=(number of members/2) +1.
A quorum is the minimum number of members required to be present in order for a meeting or assembly to be legally valid. The specific number needed for a quorum is usually determined by the organization's bylaws or rules. Typically, a quorum consists of a majority of the total number of members or a specific percentage, such as one-third or one-fourth.
You may be referring to a quorum, the minimum number required to conduct official business.
The Quorum of Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the 'Mormon' church) consists of twelve apostles, except in the case of the death of a member before a replacement has been appointed. In decision making, the entire quorum of twelve must agree in order for a decision to be final.
It is called a Quorum.
The question of "how many is a quorum" should be answered in the committee, board, or club's bylaws, with a clause such as "membership present shall constitute a quorum for voting" or some will use a percentage. When all else fails - at least 51% of the total membership should be present for a vote.
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 short quorum crumbled the house in two hours.
A majority of U.S. Senators constitutes a quorum to do business. The size of the U.S. Senate, barring vacancies, has been 100 since 1959. A majority of 100 is at least 51.