For years, when I attend our city council, county commission or school board meetings, it is standard procedure they all use the terminology "to table" a matter, when they wish to postpone the subject to the next meeting. I am on the City's Chamber of Commerce board, and when it was moved to table a matter, one member opposed stating "there is no such thing as tabling" in Robert's Rules of Order. Since we loosely follow proper guidelines, is it acceptable to follow protocol all other local boards have set?
