Hieu H. Huynh

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Any details regarding proxies would have to be found in your rules (see FAQ #10).

I suppose they could be disciplined for exceeding their authority.

Only if the committee was authorized to do so.

That vote follows the disciplinary proceedings of an investigation and trial described in the preceding pages. Your organization could set whatever requirements it wants in its bylaws.

Any requirements for referendums and ratification would have to be found in your rules.

The committee could recommend whatever it wants to the assembly.

If the notice requirement was met, then notice was given. If the notice requirement was not met, then notice was not given.

Why couldn't someone else bring up the topics?

A member of the body that is meeting has the right to vote at that meeting.

In this case, the board could simply adopt a motion on the matter.

No rule in RONR prohibits it. Your rules may say something about it.

Is this committee a committee of the board?

Such requirements would have to be provided for in the bylaws.

I think it may be a matter of bylaws interpretation, which is up to your organization to do. I would think that a member without the right to vote would not be a "voting member".

See FAQ #10.

I would agree with you. If enough members show up at the meeting, business can validly be conducted.

Only if the bylaws give the board such power.

No more than any other form of amendment. If notice is required, an amendment which exceeds the scope of notice is out of order.

It could be done with permission of the assembly (see RONR 11th ed., p. 34).

Does this motion require notice?

In general, standing rules deal with administrative details of the organization while special rules of order deal with the conduct of meetings. See RONR 11th ed., pp. 15-18.

How about not filling vacancies until there are 12 members?

So how about a proviso specifying that the bylaws regarding the committee size becomes effective when there are 12 current members remaining?

Why couldn't a proviso specify when the new bylaws will take effect?