Guest Timothy Marr Posted April 16, 2011 at 01:54 AM Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 at 01:54 AM If a committee brings a motion during a business meeting, does it have to be voted on before a new motion can be presented? Can it be ignored if the congregation does not agree or is it correct to vote it down before moving on?Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted April 16, 2011 at 02:32 AM Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 at 02:32 AM If you follow the standard order of business (and you should - see RONR, p. 24-25), you'll see that Committee Reports are given higher priority than "New Business" - they come beforehand.And a committee report can conclude with a motion (presumably something the committee was asked to work up earlier on). You then deal with that piece of business then. It can be adopted, defeated, amended , postponed, whatever the assembly thinks is right. Then you take care of other committee-generated business (if any) before getting on with other (new) business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Goldsworthy Posted April 16, 2011 at 02:38 AM Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 at 02:38 AM If a committee brings a motion during a business meeting, does it have to be voted on before a new motion can be presented? Can it be ignored if the congregation does not agree or is it correct to vote it down before moving on?Beware of all the secondary motions which are in order while a main motion is pending.While a main motion is pending, you could make (at least) the following motions.1. Postpone indefinitely2. Amend3. Commit4. Postpone definitely5. Limit debate6. Previous question7. Lay on the tablePlus 5 privileged motions.Plus incidental motions.So if you thought that motions came in packages of "one to a customer," that would not be the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Timothy Marr Posted April 16, 2011 at 02:40 AM Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 at 02:40 AM Thank you for the response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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