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Our church by-laws require that our business meetings be conducted with Robert's Rules of Order. However, the pastor has deleted "NEW BUSINESS" from the agenda. All new business items must be submitted to the pastor or to the board of deacons for consideration so that they can decide privately whether a motion should be brought to the floor during a regular church business meeting. Is this procedure proper under Robert's Rules of Order, or is it mandatory that if Robert's Rules of Order are to be followed, "NEW BUSINESS" must be part of the business meeting agenda?
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Hello, I am glad to have found this forum. I am a newly elected councilman in a small Illinois town. I am new to politics and parliamentary procedure. I have a question about new business and getting topics on the official agenda. I am having issues getting topics on our agenda. The city administrator continuously tells me to discuss it during "miscellaneous" business, but one of the topics is in reference to transparency and I want it listed as an agenda item that is posted publicly. How would a lowly Village Trustee (there is 6 of us) get something on an agenda? I have studied RO,
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When getting to the New Business section of the agenda, do additions to the agenda under New Business require a motion?
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My board has a policy which states that our agenda must be followed, and that in order to change the agenda set by the chairman and executive member, there must be a unanimous vote of the board. This policy has been interpreted to mean that no motions of new business can be made without it being approved on the agenda. I contend that this is in violation of RONR. We follow "the most recent edition of Roberts Rules of Order". I cannot find anything specific in RONR which states that the purpose of New Business is to bring up new motions, whether they are specifically listed on the agenda or
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We have been told that any motion requiring a vote MUST be done under new business such as accepting the minutes and financial report of the previous meeting. In the past our agenda was: 1. Call to order, salute the flag and prayer. 2. Acknowledge visitors. 3. Present minutes of the previous meeting and motion on the same. 4. Present financial report of the previous month and motion on the same. Now we have items 3 and 4 under new business. Is the way we were doing it in the past not correct according to Robert's Rules of Order? Thank you for any and all information. Dan
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Our board agenda is distributed one to two days before each meeting. Can an item be introduced, debated, and voted upon without being on the agenda?
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During our monthly Delegate Assembly I raised a Point of Order when a motion was made and the Chair explained to new Delegates that once a motion is made and seconded it requires two-thirds to be added to this month's agenda or a majority in order to be added to next month's agenda. My Point of Order was that handling motions in this manner is in conflict with RONR and it is not written in the Constitution/By-laws. My understanding of a handling of a new motion according to RONR is that the motion is made, seconded, the chair states the question and then debate begins. (I had given the Parli -
My board has a policy which states that our agenda must be followed, and that in order to change the agenda set by the chairman and executive member, there must be a unanimous vote of the board. This policy has been interpreted to mean that no motions of new business can be made without it being approved on the agenda. I contend that this is in violation of RONR. We follow "the most recent edition of Roberts Rules of Order". I cannot find anything specific in RONR which states that the purpose of New Business is to bring up new motions, whether they are specifically listed on the agenda or
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can a item brought up at a meeting be voted on if members are not previously made aware of the subject.
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can a item brought up at a meeting be voted on if members are not previously made aware of the subject.
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I would like you opinion regarding an issue that came up in our annual meeting. SPRH a nonprofit organization with members that have voting right. We held our annual meeting to elect the 2015 board of directors and to transact such other business as properly comes before the meeting. While reviewing the agenda, in new business, a member of the organization who did not qualify to be part of the board requested we review the bylaws. The agenda was approved and in new business he presented an amendment to the bylaws proposing changing the term of the board from one year to two years. He also m
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OK...First, this is a county political party meeting. I am trying to present a resolution (unpopular with the leadership). It will be new business. I am on the agenda to speak re: the topic of my resolution during the "announcements." I haven't publically released my resolution, though I will have copies available prior to our meeting. I want to make sure it is discussed and put into the record. We have not received an agenda in advance, I was just told I was on it. So my questions is this; should I move to be added to the agenda when it up to be approved or just wait until new business to bri
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Our condominium association had our annual meeting last night. The main item was the election of board members and proxies were sent out to get the votes of owners that would not be attending the meeting. At the start of the meeting it was determined/announced that a quorum was present. During the meeting a motion was made from the floor and was ruled out of order because the number of owners physically present at the meeting did not represent a quorum. Is this ruling correct? How can you have a quorum for one agenda item but not other items that come up during the meeting?
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Agenda, How to Manage New Business: Open Forum=Free for All?
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Considering "opening" our agenda to provide a forum for "new business" (as suggestions for discussions/exploration at future meetings), but concerned about opening Pandora's Box...not being able to manage/properly filter all of the ideas that come up during an open forum. Any best practices for providing this opportunity----without overwhelming staff/president with unecessary research/preparation for issues without timely strategic relevance??? -
Can a resolution be offered and voted on in "New Business"?
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Need some help with new business. Can a resolution be offered and voted on in the new business section of an agenda? Or does a resolution need to be provided prior to a meeting? -
Our secretary has been keeping minutes but didn't have them prepared to approve at the last meeting. 1) Are we allowed to conduct new business without approving the minutes of the last meeting? 2) If so, how long are we allowed to go without approving the minutes? 3) What rule addresses this topic? Thank you
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When two readings of an ordinance are required for passage, should the second reading be placed on the agenda under New Business or Unfinished Business and General Orders. The second reading and approval is not really new business because the ordinance has been read once at a prior meeting and approved for second reading. But is doesn't fit the list on pp. 358-9 of RONR, except possibly (d) a matter "otherwise make a general order" for the present meeting.
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There is an item on our agenda that should not be duscussed at this time. It is not in the form of a motion, more of a discussion topic for the group - similar to a program. Since it is listed under New Business, is there a proper way to remove it so that it does not get discussed? By the way, the agenda is already out to the membership.
