Guest Bill Arnold Posted January 15, 2016 at 12:16 AM Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 at 12:16 AM Good afternoon ... A local non profit I serve on is having a debate on the efficacy of barring all members of the association from attending committee meetings. In other words, all members of the association (except those appointed to the committee) would be unable to attend (unless specifically invited). This provision, if adopted, isn't the same as utilizing the call for an "executive session" ... it's a flat out "you're not welcome here" to all members of the association. I'm wondering if Robert's Rules (which we've adopted) has anything to say about this? Thank you. Bill Arnold Tucsonbil@cox.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted January 15, 2016 at 12:24 AM Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 at 12:24 AM "During actual deliberations of the committee, only committee members have the right to be present." - RONR 11th ed., p. 501, ll. 12-13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted January 15, 2016 at 05:43 PM Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 at 05:43 PM 17 hours ago, Guest Bill Arnold said: Good afternoon ... A local non profit I serve on is having a debate on the efficacy of barring all members of the association from attending committee meetings. In other words, all members of the association (except those appointed to the committee) would be unable to attend (unless specifically invited). This provision, if adopted, isn't the same as utilizing the call for an "executive session" ... it's a flat out "you're not welcome here" to all members of the association. I'm wondering if Robert's Rules (which we've adopted) has anything to say about this? Thank you. Bill Arnold Tucsonbil@cox.net There's no need to adopt anything. That's already the rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted January 15, 2016 at 07:25 PM Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 at 07:25 PM 1 hour ago, Gary Novosielski said: There's no need to adopt anything. That's already the rule. No, it isn't. The rule is that only members of the committee have a right to attend meetings. This is not the same as a rule prohibiting attendance. So far as the rules in RONR are concerned, it is up to each committee to decide whether non-members shall or shall not be permitted to attend its meetings. If a particular committee wishes to let members of the society attend all of its meetings, except where the committee orders otherwise in a particular case, it is free to do so. As I understand the original post, the society itself is discussing a rule which would outright prohibit non-members of a committee from attending any meetings of any committees, unless specifically invited. The society is within its rights to adopt such a rule if it wishes to do so, but this is not the same as the rule in RONR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted January 17, 2016 at 05:00 AM Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 at 05:00 AM I agree. I responded too quickly. If the society is proposing a rule that applies to all committees, it will require a newly adopted rule. If they do not adopt one, each committee may decide for itself when and if to admit non-members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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