Article 12 of the Saudi Bar Association Statute

This article sets the rules for board of directors meetings:

• Calling meetings: the board meets when called by its chairman at least once every 90 days, or whenever at least 4 members request it in writing.
• The quorum: subject to Article 9, which sets the composition of the board, the meeting is held with a majority of the members attending, including the chairman or the board member he delegates.
• Voting: decisions are made with the approval of a majority of the members present, and in a tie the side the chair of the meeting voted with prevails.
• The board's secretariat: the Secretary General or his deputy acts as secretary, without the right to vote.
• Guests: the board may ask anyone whose views it needs to hear or whose help it needs to attend, and anyone attending in that capacity may take part in the discussion as requested without the right to vote.

Note that the members' right to request a meeting in writing ensures that the board's meeting does not depend on its chairman's will alone. Also, under Article 9 the chairman of the board is the Minister of Justice, who may delegate one of the board's members.

The article is linked to Article 11, which sets the board's term at 3 years, so the periodic meetings every 90 days recur during that term. The attendance rule is also linked to Article 13, which lists the board's broad powers, since those powers are exercised through meetings with a valid quorum.