If quorum has not been achieved at the end of the announced voting period, the vote will be closed as unsuccessful due to lack of quorum. Electronic are decided by simple majority of the affirmatives and negatives. Participation Proxy Not Allowed The Work Group recognizes that competing interests sometimes prohibit a member’s ability to participate in person at all meetings. However, in the interest of encouraging the dynamic exchange of ideas, the Work Group does not endorse/allow participation by proxy. If an organization feels strongly enough about a particular topic to want to vote, that organization shall send adequate representation. Where possible, the co-chairs should accommodate schedules to ensure such representation can be present in the appropriate venue. Statement of Position Those wishing to establish a position in writing may do so subject to the notification requirements outlined in Section 3 Statements of Position received to or during the meeting will be shared by the co-chair as part of the discussion on the related topic. The presiding co-chair has the responsibility to voice and represent theses positions during relevant discussion, through they are not under obligation to support or defend them. These statements do not carry the weight of a vote and are included as informational item only for consideration by the committee. All Statements of Position received in electronic form will be included as attachments to the minutes. Roberts Rules of Order The Work Group shall rely upon Roberts Rules of Order in the event that formal guidance of parliamentary procedure is needed or requested. In the interest of ensuring the effective and active engagement of all participants, the Work shall follow its documented decision-making practices, referring to Roberts Rules of Order in the event of a question or concern. Since Robert’s Rules of Order provides formalism for addressing almost all matters of process, this provides a mechanism” of formality in the event that it “backup is required. It is the responsibility of the presiding to guide the Work Group to an efficient and effective outcome. The Work Group shall follow, in this order of precedence, these Practices (which cannot conflict with the HL7 Bylaws or Governance and Operations Manual), the HL7 Governance and Operations Manual, the HL7 Bylaws, and Roberts Rules of Order. The established decision-making practices can refine certain policies and procedures so long as they remain in accordance with the HL7 Governance and Operations Manual and Bylaws.
If quorum has not been achieved at the end of the announced voting period, the vote will be closed as unsuccessful due to lack of quorum. Electronic are decided by simple majority of the affirmatives and negatives. Participation Proxy Not Allowed The Work Group recognizes that competing interests sometimes prohibit a member’s ability to participate in person at all meetings. However, in the interest of encouraging the dynamic exchange of ideas, the Work Group does not endorse/allow participation by proxy. If an organization feels strongly enough about a particular topic to want to vote, that organization shall send adequate representation. Where possible, the co-chairs should accommodate schedules to ensure such representation can be present in the appropriate venue. Statement of Position Those wishing to establish a position in writing may do so subject to the notification requirements outlined in Section 3 Statements of Position received to or during the meeting will be shared by the co-chair as part of the discussion on the related topic. The presiding co-chair has the responsibility to voice and represent theses positions during relevant discussion, through they are not under obligation to support or defend them. These statements do not carry the weight of a vote and are included as informational item only for consideration by the committee. All Statements of Position received in electronic form will be included as attachments to the minutes. Roberts Rules of Order The Work Group shall rely upon Roberts Rules of Order in the event that formal guidance of parliamentary procedure is needed or requested. In the interest of ensuring the effective and active engagement of all participants, the Work shall follow its documented decision-making practices, referring to Roberts Rules of Order in the event of a question or concern. Since Robert’s Rules of Order provides formalism for addressing almost all matters of process, this provides a “backup mechanism” of formality in the event that it is required. It is the responsibility of the presiding to guide the Work Group to an efficient and effective outcome. The Work Group shall follow, in this order of precedence, these Practices (which cannot conflict with the HL7 Bylaws or Governance and Operations Manual), the HL7 Governance and Operations Manual, the HL7 Bylaws, and Roberts Rules of Order. The established decision-making practices can refine certain policies and procedures so long as they remain in accordance with the HL7 Governance and Operations Manual and Bylaws.
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