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1. Permission Required for Bylaws Revision?

   By jstackpo, September 17, 2015
   • 16 replies
   • 655 views
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   • Daniel H. Honemann
   • September 20, 2015

2. Committees with permanent referrals: special rule of order?

   By Sean Hunt, September 2, 2015
   • 4 replies
   • 504 views
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   • Guest Nancy N.
   • September 4, 2015

3. Member demands to put something "on the record"

   By Guest Ann Macfarlane, August 23, 2015   

   • minutes
   • debate
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • minutes
     • debate
     • on the record
   • 22 replies
   • 1,421 views
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   • George Mervosh
   • September 2, 2015

4. Punishment Phase after a Trial

   By Guest Juan, August 4, 2015
   • 7 replies
   • 708 views
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   • Guest Juan
   • August 24, 2015

5. Should an illegal meeting be called to order? 1 2

   By Richard Brown, July 2, 2015   

   • illegal meeting
   • improper notice
   • 36 replies
   • 1,933 views
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   • Guest Geoff Kahan
   • August 11, 2015

6. canceling special meetings 1 2

   By Kim Goldsworthy, July 30, 2015
   • 44 replies
   • 1,606 views
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   • Timothy
   • August 3, 2015

7. "MUST", "SHALL", "SHOULD", "MAY", &c.

   By jstackpo, July 18, 2015
   • 4 replies
   • 905 views
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   • DrEntropy
   • July 20, 2015

8. Canceling meetings 1 2

   By Tom Morelock, July 10, 2015
   • 27 replies
   • 1,791 views
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   • Guest Zev
   • July 17, 2015

9. Lifting the secrecy of an Executive Session. 1 2

   By George Mervosh, December 17, 2014
   • 43 replies
   • 2,021 views
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   • Josh Martin
   • July 14, 2015

10. Voting question

    By Guest Chad, July 13, 2015
    • 3 replies
    • 660 views
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    • Timothy
    • July 14, 2015

11. Is a call for nominations from the floor always required?

    By Guest Tom McHugh, June 24, 2015   

    • nominations
    • 15 replies
    • 2,954 views
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    • J. J.
    • July 10, 2015

12. Amend Something Previously Adopted.

    By Steven Britton, July 2, 2015
    • 9 replies
    • 898 views
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    • Steven Britton
    • July 3, 2015

13. Seconding a motion

    By Guest karen lewin, July 2, 2015   

    • second motion
    • 4 replies
    • 553 views
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    • Hieu H. Huynh
    • July 3, 2015

14. Can the vice-president appoint committees?

    By Guest Matt R, June 29, 2015   

    • President Chair Committee
    • 11 replies
    • 786 views
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    • Richard Brown
    • June 30, 2015

15. Recording an Amended Motion in the Minutes 1 2

    By Edgar Guest, June 10, 2015
    • 34 replies
    • 8,399 views
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    • lorry
    • June 28, 2015

16. (Recounting) The size of RONR

    By Shmuel Gerber, June 18, 2015
    • 17 replies
    • 953 views
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    • Daniel H. Honemann
    • June 25, 2015

17. Object to the Consideration of a Question

    By George Mervosh, June 17, 2015
    • 2 replies
    • 710 views
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    • Daniel H. Honemann
    • June 18, 2015

18. Suspend RONR 1 2

    By Leo, May 14, 2015
    • 48 replies
    • 1,862 views
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    • Daniel H. Honemann
    • June 7, 2015

19. Unanimous if some abstain? 1 2

    By pdarrow@jollyfarmer.com, May 25, 2015
    • 34 replies
    • 5,856 views
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    • Richard Brown
    • June 5, 2015

20. Vote required to suspend a custom?

    By smb, May 29, 2015   

    • custom practice agenda
    • 6 replies
    • 649 views
    • 
    • Gary Novosielski
    • June 2, 2015

21. Proxy Voting on Procedural Questions

    By Guest Tom Cobb, May 14, 2015
    • 3 replies
    • 517 views
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    • Transpower
    • May 17, 2015

22. Re-hashing Appointees

    By HungryJack619, April 30, 2015
    • 11 replies
    • 739 views
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    • Gary Novosielski
    • May 4, 2015

23. ballot form offers only a yes option. Officer omitted the no on purpose.

    By star1441, May 1, 2015   

    • ballot
    • yes
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • ballot
      • yes
      • no
      • options
      • voting
    • 20 replies
    • 1,314 views
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    • Gary Novosielski
    • May 4, 2015

24. Non-Member Presider -- can he Vote on Appeals of Rulings?

    By jstackpo, April 30, 2015
    • 4 replies
    • 462 views
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    • Guest Basil
    • April 30, 2015

25. Strange rule re appeals

    By Richard Brown, April 25, 2015   

    • appeal
    • appeal ruling of the chair
    • 2 replies
    • 611 views
    • 
    • Gary Novosielski
    • April 26, 2015