2025
- August 2025 - Can you clarify the role that ‘seconding’ a motion plays in our meeting?
- July 2025 - What is the approval process for governing document amendments?
- May 2025 - Can we formalize the special rules of order governing our meetings?
- March 2025 - How can we close a discussion that’s gone too long or gotten redundant?
2024
- November 2024 - Can our board take an action without holding a meeting, such as a vote by email?
- September 2024 - How can we ensure a pleasant environment for attendees of our events?
- August 2024 - What are the rules governing use of the ASCE name, logo, or other marks?
- July 2024 - How do we go about proving we’re insured for rental spaces?
- June 2024 - How important is our local ASCE group’s records retention policy?
- May 2024 - Am I covered if I’m in an auto accident while on ASCE business?
- April 2024 - How can we modify Robert’s Rules to best serve our meetings?
- March 2024 - How can we make ‘clickthrough’ agreements stand up legally?
- February 2024 - Under Robert’s Rules, when can the president/chair of my group vote on motions?
- January 2024 - How do we properly acknowledge a charitable contribution for tax purposes?
2023
- December 2023 - How do we ensure we respect members’ rights with regard to their personal data?
- November 2023 - What are our financial reporting duties as a student chapter?
- October 2023 - How do we incorporate the new Code of Conduct into our events?
- September 2023 - What is a trade name or DBA registration, and do we need one?
- July/August 2023 - How can we ensure event venues are sustainable?
- June 2023 - Can section/branch board members cast meeting votes by proxy?
- May 2023 - How can we share a speaker’s presentation slides without infringing on rights?
- April 2023 - Can you clarify Subscribing Member status and its benefits?
- March 2023 - As a 501(c)(3), which of our financial records must be publicly available?
- January/February 2023 - As a 501(c)(3), which state sales tax exemptions do or don’t we qualify for?
2022
- December 2022 - What are my responsibilities as a leader of a charitable organization?
- November 2022 - How important is our local ASCE group’s records retention policy?
- October 2022 - As an ASCE leader, what potential conflicts of interest should I be aware of?
- September 2022 - Under Robert’s Rules, when can the president/chair of my group vote on motions?
- August 2022 - Should we impose term limits on our officers or committee members?
- July 2022 - How can we make contracts’ dispute resolution clauses work in our favor?
- June 2022 - How do we ensure proper lines of authority to execute contracts?
- May 2022 - How can we satisfy the need for a quorum for decision making?
- April 2022 - Why would a signed contract be considered invalid?
- March 2022 - What is appropriate to discuss in a private executive session?
- February 2022 - How can we ensure we don’t fall for ‘social engineering’ scams?
- January 2022 - What is required to create a legally binding contract?
2021
- December 2021 - What is the role of a meeting’s chair in controlling a lengthy debate?
- November 2021 - What is the Chatham House Rule of parliamentary procedure?
- October 2021 - Is an article I found online ‘fair use,’ as long as it’s for educational purposes?
- September 2021 - Can an ASCE Section qualify for reduced nonprofit postal rates?
- August 2021 - Should we require a ‘COVID waiver’ for our upcoming in-person event?
- July 2021 - Do you know your 13 ranking motions?
- May 2021 - Why is it important for a nonprofit such as ours to have bylaws?
- April 2021 - What rights does the law provide to members of a charitable corporation such as ASCE?
- March 2021 - What are the exceptions in Robert’s Rules to a simple majority vote?
- February 2021 - How can we make contracts’ dispute resolution clauses work in our favor?
- January 2021 - How do we ensure proper lines of authority to execute contracts?