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If an elected chairman is only a member of a committee by virtue of his/her election to chair by the body, can he/she engage in debate after relinquishing the chair and appointing a pro-tem chair? IOW, once this chairman relinquishes the chair, do they lose their right to debate since they are not a general member of the committee?

If there is a non-member who is attending a meeting of an organization as a guest, and they notice an error regarding parliamentary procedure, are they allowed to make a point of order, or get someone to make one on their behalf, and then they speak about the matter to the chair? If a guest at a meeting is not actually a parliamentarian and not officially serving in that role, but the guest is the most well-versed on parliamentary procedure, can the chair utilize that person for assistance with parliamentary procedure issues?

At a meeting last night which consisted of members as well as non-member and non-voting advisors, we elected new officers. Nominations were asked from the group and received. For each nomination, a motion of support was asked followed by asking for a second. The new officers were elected. The next day, the person drafting the minutes realized that an individual who was not a member (instead classified as an advisor) of our group had voiced a motion of support for the lone candidate for Chair. An actual member then voiced as seconding that motion. When we elected Vice Chair, the same non-member voiced a second in support for this lone candidate's nomination after a legitimate member voiced first motion of support. So, an actual member did have say at some point in the nomination proceedings. This was a complete accident on the non-member's behalf, and on our behalf for not recognizing his "illegal" motion at the time. I am very new to Robert's Rules of Order and formal meetings. From what I have gathered, it appears there is not a need for a "second" for nominations for an office position. So perhaps there is no issue with the Vice-Chair position, if I am reading this correctly. However, the non-member was the first to support the nomination for Chair. What must we do to officially address this situation? Should a new election or nomination process be held at our next meeting? Is our process okay since a legitimate member did voice support for each nomination? Appreciate any advice anyone can provide to me on the matter.