making motions

[Guest Rox]

Can a member of the board make motions at a meeting. If they can't can they second a motion already made on the floor.

[Chris Harrison]

Why wouldn't they be able to?

[Guest rox]

Can a member of the board make motions at a meeting. If they can't can they second a motion already made on the floor.

we were told that due to the fact that we are officers of the union that the body is the only ones that have the right to make motions or to second motions that are already made

[hmtcastle]

Can a member of the board make motions at a meeting. If they can't can they second a motion already made on the floor.

If this is a board meeting, the answer should be obvious.

If this is a meeting of the general membership, a member who also happens to be a board member is free to exercise all his rights as a member. In other words, he's not restricted just because he happens to also be a board member. But neither does he enjoy any special status. He's just another member who should leave his board-member hat at home.

But note, too, that it's possible (if unlikely) for someone to be a member of the board and yet not be a member of the general membership.

[Chris Harrison]

we were told that due to the fact that we are officers of the union that the body is the only ones that have the right to make motions or to second motions that are already made

Nothing in RONR supports such an absurd claim. You should ask whoever is making this claim to show you some citation backing them up.