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Roundtable members must have been given the opportunity to be present at the meeting at which the vote to shift decision - making procedures is taken and properly notified of the proposed action. If a seventy - five percent majority of the Roundtable members attending t he meeting do not approve changing the decision - making process deliberation may continue. C. Voting as fall back. If a seventy - five percent majority of the Roundtable members attending the meeting vote to shift the Roundtable’s decision - making process to voting, a decision by vote may be made at the next regularly - scheduled Roundtable meeting. An agreement will be considered to have been reached if a seventy - five percent majority of Roundtable members attending the meeting vote in favor of the proposal on the table. All Roundtable members must have been given the opportunity to be present at the meeting at which the vote is taken and properly notified of the proposed action. Following the vote, majority and minority reports will be prepared. Reports will i ndicate the number of Roundtable members that support each view. Reports will be made available to the general public. Section 2. Administrative Decisions . So long as a quorum is established, decisions regarding the ordinary business of the Roundtable m ay be made by a vote of a majority of m embers present. Such administrative decisions include, without limitation: A. Approval of agenda B. Approval of minutes C. Motions for a recess D. Scheduling of future meetings E. Motions to lay aside temp orarily (to table) F. Motions to take a matter from the table G. Motions to postpone to a certain time H. Motions to refer to a committee I. Motions to bring a matter before the Roundtable J. Motions to adjourn the meeting K. Motions calling for a ballot to remove a m ember L. Motions calling for a ballot to remove a m ember from a position of Roundtable l eadership Section 3. Disclosure of Interests . The validity of consensus is derived from the collective understanding of each m ember concerning bo th the issue and the perspective of fellow m embers on that issue. Members may have interests other than those for which they have been appointed or elected to the Roundtable and these may influence how the m ember stands and presents positions on issues. Therefore, it is the responsibility of each m ember to disclose any individual or representative interests pertinent to an issue at the earliest point in the Roundtable decision - making process. A V RTICLE II M A G EETINGS ND OVERNANCE ABRT Bylaws 8 Revised 8/9/06 Revised 1/10/07