steve May Posted February 18, 2011 at 05:04 PM Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 at 05:04 PM A motion was passed a few months ago to donate up to a certain dollar amount and the motion passed. After a couple months and the request for the donation was before us, everyone had forgotten about the previous motion and a new larger amount was requested. A motion was put on the floor and passed with the larger dollar amount. My question is what should be done? Which motion takes precedence if any? Is there a clear answer? Your help on this matter would be greatly appreciated.Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted February 18, 2011 at 05:14 PM Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 at 05:14 PM Yes, RONR is clear:"Likewise, motions are out of order if they conflict with a motion that has been adopted by the society and has been neither rescinded, nor reconsidered and rejected after adoption. Such conflicting motions, if adopted, are null and void unless adopted by the vote required to rescind or amend the motion previously adopted." RONR, p. 332The vote required is:"In an assembly, except when applied to a constitution, bylaws, or special rules of order, require a ) a two-thirds vote, B ) a majority vote when notice of intent to make the motion, stating the complete substance of the proposed change, has been given at the previous meeting or in the call of the present meeting, or c ) a vote of a majority of the entire membership - whichever is most practical to obtain." RONR, p. 295 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill S Posted February 18, 2011 at 08:40 PM Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 at 08:40 PM Mr. Mervosh, I take it from you answer that a motion to reconsider would have been acceptable? If that is correct, would the person making a motion to reconsider have to be a person that voted in favor of the original motion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted February 18, 2011 at 08:44 PM Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 at 08:44 PM Mr. Mervosh, I take it from you answer that a motion to reconsider would have been acceptable? If that is correct, would the person making a motion to reconsider have to be a person that voted in favor of the original motion?It was also too late to move to reconsider the vote:"The making of this motion is subject to time limits, as follows: In a session of one day - such as an ordinary meeting of a club or a one-day convention - the motion to Reconsider can be made only on the same day the vote to be reconsidered was taken. " RONR, p. 305It would have been proper to move to amend what was adopted (RONR, p. 293ff). Anyone could have made that motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted February 18, 2011 at 10:22 PM Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 at 10:22 PM My question is what should be done? Which motion takes precedence if any? Is there a clear answer? Your help on this matter would be greatly appreciated.The second motion is null and void unless it can be proven that it was adopted by the vote required to amend the previous motion. See Official Interpretation 2006-17. As for how to handle it, have the chair make a ruling at the next meeting. If he neglects to do so on his own, raise a Point of Order and Appeal from the decision of the chair if necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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