keefe Posted February 24, 2017 at 09:50 PM Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 at 09:50 PM Is an agenda for a special meeting necessary? If not necessary is it advised? I am wondering this because the business being brought up is issued in the call. If the President/Chairman says that the call should state that there will be "discussion" on an item/topic does that allow for a member to move on business at the meeting? Or is only discussion allowed? Thank you in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted February 24, 2017 at 10:04 PM Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 at 10:04 PM An agenda is not necessary. The assembly could take action on the item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefe Posted February 24, 2017 at 10:09 PM Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 at 10:09 PM Hieu, Thank you for your reply it is greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted February 24, 2017 at 10:15 PM Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 at 10:15 PM (edited) 25 minutes ago, keefe said: Is an agenda for a special meeting necessary? If not necessary is it advised? I am wondering this because the business being brought up is issued in the call. If the President/Chairman says that the call should state that there will be "discussion" on an item/topic does that allow for a member to move on business at the meeting? Or is only discussion allowed? 12 minutes ago, Hieu H. Huynh said: An agenda is not necessary. The assembly could take action on the item. I agree that an agenda is not necessary, but I don't think it is well settled that stating in the call that something is "for discussion" necessarily enables the assembly to take binding action on it. At a minimum, it depends on the exact wording of the notice (call). Edited to add: I think that an attempt to take action would certainly be subject to a point of order the the item is for discussion only. The chair would rule and his ruling and could then be appealed to the assembly Edited February 24, 2017 at 10:18 PM by Richard Brown Added last paragraph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nancy N. Posted February 25, 2017 at 11:58 AM Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 at 11:58 AM 13 hours ago, Richard Brown said: I don't think it is well settled that stating in the call that something is "for discussion" necessarily enables the assembly to take binding action on it. I think the basic problem is that the call should never, unless in rare, extremely exceptional circumstances, say that: that's not what deliberative assemblies are for. INdeed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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