Withdrawal of the motion to Reconsider and Enter on the Minutes.

[George Mervosh]

RONR (11th ed.), p. 335 states in part:  "..... the mere making of a motion to set an adjourned meeting would likely cause withdrawal of the motion to Reconsider and Enter on the Minutes, since its object would be defeated."

 

Does this mean the maker can unilaterally withdraw the motion even after the assembly has moved on to something else (like making the motion to set an adjourned meeting as noted in the example above)?

 

Let's say that doesn't happen or happen right away.  Would the authority to unilaterally withdraw the motion still exist as long as it's withdrawn before the adjournment of the current meeting?

[Kim Goldsworthy]

 

Does this mean the maker can unilaterally withdraw the motion

even after the assembly has moved on to something else ...?

 

Q. Withdraw WHICH MOTION?

 

* To create an adjourned meeting?

* To Reconsider and Enter on the Minutes?

[George Mervosh]

Q. Withdraw WHICH MOTION?

 

* To Reconsider and Enter on the Minutes?

 

This one, coincidentally the one in the title. 

[Kim Goldsworthy]

Wouldn't the Standard Discriptive Characteristics of Reconsider be appliclable to Reconsider and Enter on the Minutes, providing the exceptional addendums are observed?

 

Since you have a time-frame of delay between:

(a.) the making of the motion; and

(b.) the calling up of the motion;

then surely, you can withdraw such a motion at any time, before the chair conducts a vote on it.

 

Since RONR gives R-A-E-O-T-M no speial rule for withdrawal, then it must be subject to the ordinary rules of withdrawal.

[Shmuel Gerber]

RONR (11th ed.), p. 335 states in part:  "..... the mere making of a motion to set an adjourned meeting would likely cause withdrawal of the motion to Reconsider and Enter on the Minutes, since its object would be defeated."

 

Does this mean the maker can unilaterally withdraw the motion even after the assembly has moved on to something else (like making the motion to set an adjourned meeting as noted in the example above)?

 

Good question. I will give you an answer and hope that it's not horribly wrong.

 

Yes. I would say that the motion to Reconsider and Enter on the Minutes can be withdrawn unilaterally by its maker at any time up until one or both of the following things happen:

1. the motion to Reconsider has been stated by the chair as pending (which normally can't happen until at least the next day); or

2. it would be too late to move to reconsider the vote that Reconsider and Enter was applied to.

If condition 2 exists (or if both conditions 1 & 2 exist), then withdrawal would require unanimous consent; but if only condition 1 exists, then permission to withdraw could be granted by majority vote.

[Gary Novosielski]

RONR (11th ed.), p. 335 states in part:  "..... the mere making of a motion to set an adjourned meeting would likely cause withdrawal of the motion to Reconsider and Enter on the Minutes, since its object would be defeated."

 

Does this mean the maker can unilaterally withdraw the motion even after the assembly has moved on to something else (like making the motion to set an adjourned meeting as noted in the example above)?

 

Let's say that doesn't happen or happen right away.  Would the authority to unilaterally withdraw the motion still exist as long as it's withdrawn before the adjournment of the current meeting?

 

I think even beyond that, until the motion is called up and stated by the chair at the future meeting.

 

^{oops, just noticed that Mr. Gerber has noted that and another scenario as well.}