ParliamentaryPlayer Posted April 19, 2017 at 04:30 PM Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 at 04:30 PM I have a committee with multiple policy action items (8 total) As such, is there a motion to bundle these action items as a singular voting item instead of going line by line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted April 19, 2017 at 04:35 PM Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 at 04:35 PM Yes. it's generally called a consent calendar. If there is no objection, all of the items in that group may be adopted at one time. The key is that it must be without objection. If anyone objects, the items must be taken up one by one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. J. Posted April 19, 2017 at 04:41 PM Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 at 04:41 PM 4 minutes ago, ParliamentaryPlayer said: I have a committee with multiple policy action items (8 total) As such, is there a motion to bundle these action items as a singular voting item instead of going line by line? That can be done, provided that no one objects, I would suggest that the committee chair ask for unanimous consent that they be considered as a whole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParliamentaryPlayer Posted April 19, 2017 at 05:03 PM Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 at 05:03 PM Quote Quote 31 minutes ago, J. J. said: That can be done, provided that no one objects, I would suggest that the committee chair ask for unanimous consent that they be considered as a whole. As I am the committee chair, Is there specific language I should use to have it considered as a whole / consent calendar? I.E. "I would like to make a motion to consider all action items as whole?" or something like that? Thanks! Edit: I don't believe I can move these action items to a consent agenda as the board agenda has already been made public. (correct me if I am wrong of course!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted April 19, 2017 at 06:38 PM Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 at 06:38 PM 1 hour ago, ParliamentaryPlayer said: As I am the committee chair, Is there specific language I should use to have it considered as a whole / consent calendar? I.E. "I would like to make a motion to consider all action items as whole?" or something like that? Thanks! Edit: I don't believe I can move these action items to a consent agenda as the board agenda has already been made public. (correct me if I am wrong of course!) If your board has its own rules regarding the consent agenda, then those rules must be followed. I don't know what those rules provide. Even if it is not permitted to place these items on the consent agenda, I believe it would still be in order to say "Mr. Chairman, if there is no objection, I request that the committee's recommendations be considered as a whole." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParliamentaryPlayer Posted April 19, 2017 at 07:03 PM Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 at 07:03 PM 24 minutes ago, Josh Martin said: If your board has its own rules regarding the consent agenda, then those rules must be followed. I don't know what those rules provide. Even if it is not permitted to place these items on the consent agenda, I believe it would still be in order to say "Mr. Chairman, if there is no objection, I request that the committee's recommendations be considered as a whole." Outstanding! Thank you much for your help. Much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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