Resolution

[Guest GUEST MAN]

Dear Sirs

I have 2 questions.

1. Can a Chairman propose a motion/resolution?

2. If a motion/resolution is proposed by Proposer A, but it was not discussed in the meeting

and if carried forward to a next meeting, can Proposer A be changed to Proposer B for the same motion/resolution ?

[Alexis Hunt]

1. Only in a small board or a committee. In other assemblies, the chair cannot make motions.

2. This stinks of bad procedure. Once a motion is made by anyone, it becomes the focus of discussion. You cannot move on to another topic until the motion has been debated and either voted on or otherwise disposed of, such as by a motion to postpone it to the next meeting. That said, if the meeting somehow ends, then the motion properly carries on as unfinished business to the next meeting where, because it was still pending, consideration resumes automatically without anyone having to move it again. If for some reason the original mover no longer wishes to be on record of their motion and someone else would like to, A could ask permission to withdraw their motion, then B could make the same motion.

[Josh Martin]

17 hours ago, Alexis Hunt said:

1. Only in a small board or a committee. In other assemblies, the chair cannot make motions.

The chairman could temporarily relinquish the chair in order to make a motion.

17 hours ago, Guest GUEST MAN said:

2. If a motion/resolution is proposed by Proposer A, but it was not discussed in the meeting

and if carried forward to a next meeting, can Proposer A be changed to Proposer B for the same motion/resolution ?

I'm curious how this happened, but in any event, you cannot simply "change" who made the motion, nor is there any need to do so.