Article 8 of the Saudi Endowments Authority Law

This article lays down the rules for the board's work, the most important being:

1. Frequency of meetings: at least once every two months on the call of the Chairman, and whenever the need arises as he judges, and the agenda must accompany the notice. The Chairman must call the board whenever four of its members request it.
2. Quorum and decisions: a meeting is valid if a majority of the members attend, including the Chairman or his deputy, and decisions are made by a majority of the board, and in a tie the side with which the chair of the meeting voted prevails.
3. Venue: at the Authority's headquarters, and where necessary at another place within the Kingdom.
4. Minutes: deliberations and decisions are recorded in minutes signed by the chair of the meeting and the members present.
5. Advisers: the board may invite specialists and advisers to attend its meetings without the right to vote.
6. No voting by proxy: a member may not delegate another to vote for him in his absence, and a member present may have his objection and its reasons recorded in the minutes.
7. Confidentiality: a member is barred from disclosing what he learned of the Authority's secrets by reason of his membership.
8. Secretary General: the board has a Secretary General appointed by decision of the board.
9. Internal rules: the board sets rules for the conduct of its business consistent with the Law.

This article complements Article 7, which sets out the board's powers, as it specifies how the board exercises those powers. It is followed by Article 9 on the Authority's governor. These rules matter to anyone who wants to verify the procedural validity of a decision issued by the board, in which case it is advisable to consult a lawyer specializing in endowment cases.