Requirements in order to conduct official business at a FREC meeting

• A. A quorum of at least 50% (4 members)
• B. A simple majority of all members
• C. A quorum of all members
• D. The chair's approval only

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that official actions require a quorum—the minimum number of board members who must be present to transact business. For the Florida Real Estate Commission, a quorum is at least half of the full membership. With eight members, that means four must be present to conduct official business. This ensures that decisions have adequate representation and legitimacy; without a quorum, the meeting cannot legally take action.

Why the other ideas don’t fit: requiring all members would be impractical and go beyond the standard rule; and a simple majority of all members would require more than half (five, in an eight-member body), which isn’t the threshold described here. The chair’s approval alone can’t authorize official business because there must be a quorum of members, not just one decision-maker.