F. R. Edwards

On 2/25/2021 at 8:10 PM, Richard Brown said:

No, notice does not need to be given, but if the custom for several years has been to ignore the bylaw provision, giving notice might be a good idea.

To start enforcing the provision,  the chair can announce it on his own or any member can make a point of order that the bylaws require that membership be forfeited upon the specified conditions.  The chair should rule whether the point of order is well taken.  His ruling can be appealed to the assemblly, which has the final word.   The appeal is debatable, but has special debate limits.  Every member can speak once, but the chair can speak twice, being the first and last to speak in debate.  It takes a majority vote to overturn the ruling of the chair.

The RONR provision you are asking about is probably section 2:25 regarding "custom", which states, in relevant part, "if a customary practice . . . is in conflict with the parliamentary authority or any written rule, and a point of order citing the conflict is raised at any time, the custom falls to the ground and the conflicting provision in the parliamentary authority or written rule must thereafter be complied with".

THANKS!!! very much!!

On 2/15/2021 at 10:59 AM, Josh Martin said:

All the time.

THANKS!

THANKS & AMEN!   

What might I cite relative to RRofOrder regarding the following :   Even though this bylaw has been on the books for over  two decades, it has NOT been ENFORCED.  Does Membership need to be  given notice before Enforcement (stated in said bylaw) begins?

The membership of any member shall be forfeited upon—

(3) Missing 4 of 6 general membership meetings, or not participating in 50% of the organization’s activities.

We are an advocacy group governed by bylaws.  we have a bylaw that has been on the books and effective for over 20 years, but not enforced.  The current administration wants to enforce this bylaw effectively immediately.  One member wants to know why now.  Should the plan for enforcement be delayed until this person's question(s) are resolved? and is there a specific time that is appropriate to enforce bylaws? (Note  our fiscal year runs from October 2020 thru Sept 30 2021)

when to enforce bylaws