# 4.14. Quorum ### 4.14. Quorum A majority of the elected number of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except to adjourn a meeting pursuant to 4.17 below. Every act done or decision made by a majority of the directors shall be the act of the Board of Directors unless the vote of a greater number is required by law or by these Bylaws. A meeting at which a quorum is initially present may continue to transact business notwithstanding the withdrawal of any director or directors if any action taken is approved by a majority of the required quorum for such meeting. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://governance.svgmc.org/governing-documents/svgmc-bylaws/article-4-board-of-directors/4.14.-quorum.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.