Guest Jackie Posted April 6, 2011 at 05:08 PM Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 at 05:08 PM Who needs to move a previously deferred motion when it is being bought back to the table? Does the person that originally deferred it have to bring it back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted April 6, 2011 at 05:27 PM Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 at 05:27 PM If by "deferred motion" you mean one that has been postponed (RONR's term), the chair should announce it as pending right after all the committee reports (and any "special orders") are taken care of at the next meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 6, 2011 at 05:35 PM Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 at 05:35 PM Sorry,I should have been more clear, we postponed a motion pending further review, which was "postpone to a certain time". We are now ready to put it on the table again and we were wondering if it has to be moved by the same person that originally deferred it? From what I am reading it should automatically go on the agenda as unfinished business or business arising? Can you confirm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted April 6, 2011 at 05:43 PM Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 at 05:43 PM If a meeting/session intervened between the time it was postponed and the next meeting, it needs to be made again (by anyone) because it's dead. If not, it will come up automatically (with no one making it) under General Orders in the Standard Order of Business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted April 6, 2011 at 05:46 PM Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 at 05:46 PM As I noted, the chair just brings it up at the right time, the "right time" being the "time certain" to which you postponed the motion. Nobody has to (re-)move it. It comes up under the Order of Business Category "Unfinished Business and General Orders". The postponed motion is a "general order" for the date/time specified. No such thing as "business arising". What do you mean by it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 6, 2011 at 05:51 PM Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 at 05:51 PM As I noted, the chair just brings it up at the right time, the "right time" being the "time certain" to which you postponed the motion. Nobody has to (re-)move it. It comes up under the Order of Business Category "Unfinished Business and General Orders". The postponed motion is a "general order" for the date/time specified. No such thing as "business arising". What do you mean by it?I meant unfinished business, ok, so no one needs to re-move it, but will it have to be seconded or just put on the table and voted on. Is there debate?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted April 6, 2011 at 06:11 PM Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 at 06:11 PM It would be the issue being discussed (so in the table as you say). Debate would continue until such time as the members (either by consent or by a 2/3 vote) decide to end debate, and then avote would be taken. Of course, at anytime during debate, an amendment could be made (and either passed or rejected), the motion could be postponed indefinitely or until a specific time, referred to a committee, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted April 6, 2011 at 07:00 PM Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 at 07:00 PM So, Jackie, how many meetings has the group had between the time the motion was postponed and the time you plan on taking it up.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted April 6, 2011 at 07:06 PM Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 at 07:06 PM Who needs to move a previously deferred motion when it is being bought back to the table? Does the person that originally deferred it have to bring it back?No. If it's taken up at the following meeting no motion is required, and even if it were, anyone could move it. Once a motion has been placed before the assembly, the motion is no longer the property of the mover, but belongs to the entire assembly. There are no rules in RONR that give the mover of a motion any special powers similar to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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