Gary Eppenbaugh Posted March 3, 2017 at 03:44 PM Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 at 03:44 PM Quote Quote I have a general Question. Tomorrow there is a Political Party Caucus for which I am a voting member. I may bring up a point about the rules to make sure they are followed. If the Chair does not want the rules followed, could they coach another voting member as to what precisely to say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted March 3, 2017 at 03:51 PM Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 at 03:51 PM Not ethically. The chair should remain impartial at all times, while presiding. He/she certainly should rule on your point and give reasons why it is or is not "well taken". You can then appeal to the membership if you wish. See pages 247ff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted March 3, 2017 at 04:22 PM Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 at 04:22 PM I have no clue if what you're going to bring up is in order, but it's almost certainly going to be improper for anyone to suggest the rules not be followed. Perhaps one or more rules may be suspendable during the meeting, but that's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted March 3, 2017 at 04:55 PM Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 at 04:55 PM 1 hour ago, Gary Eppenbaugh said: I have a general Question. Tomorrow there is a Political Party Caucus for which I am a voting member. I may bring up a point about the rules to make sure they are followed. If the Chair does not want the rules followed, could they coach another voting member as to what precisely to say? (Emphasis added) I agree with the statements above by Messrs Stackpole and Mervosh, but I am not sure I understand the highlighted part of your question. Are you saying that the chair does not want the rules to be followed and wants to assist or coach a member regarding what to say in debate? If that is what you are asking, then doing so would not at all be proper. The chair should avoid even the appearance of partiality to one side or the other. But, if you are asking if the chair can assist a member in making a proper motion or with the wording of a motion, then not only may the chair do that but the chair should do that, especially if the member has indicated that he wants help or is unsure of what motion to make or how to word it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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