Guest AL Posted June 9, 2010 at 09:54 PM Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 at 09:54 PM Can any board member call a special meeting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted June 9, 2010 at 09:57 PM Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 at 09:57 PM Can any board member call a special meeting?Special meetings can only be called if your bylaws say they can be called. And the bylaws should also specify who can call them and how they are called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AL Posted June 9, 2010 at 10:27 PM Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 at 10:27 PM Can any board member call a special meeting?This is a new non profit organization and this issue has not been addressed - the reason for the special meeting is Robert Rules of Order are not being followed by a few members - what do we do in a situation like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted June 9, 2010 at 10:55 PM Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 at 10:55 PM This is a new non profit organization and this issue has not been addressed - the reason for the special meeting is Robert Rules of Order are not being followed by a few members - what do we do in a situation like this?Wait until the next regular meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Goldsworthy Posted June 9, 2010 at 10:58 PM Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 at 10:58 PM ... the reason for the special meeting is Robert Rules of Order are not being followed by a few members - what do we do in a situation like this?Well, you can't use special meetings.Have you tried a point of order?Have you tried a parliamentary inquiry?Have you tried to adopt special rules of order?Have you tried to punish the offending members?Have you tried hiring a parliamentarian so that an expert can answer questions about parliamentary procedure as questions pop up?Have you tried distributing a copy of ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER IN BRIEF to certain key officers and committee heads?Have you tried to replace your chairman with one that knows parliamentary procedure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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