Guest Erin treloar Posted May 20, 2011 at 02:01 PM Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 at 02:01 PM Who has the right to make a motion at a general board meeting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted May 20, 2011 at 02:08 PM Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 at 02:08 PM Who has the right to make a motion at a general board meeting?Board members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted May 20, 2011 at 02:12 PM Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 at 02:12 PM Who has the right to make a motion at a general board meeting?Only members of the body that is meeting have any parliamentary rights at that meeting. That includes the right to attend, speak, and vote. Others may be invited to attend and even speak but never to vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Erin Posted May 20, 2011 at 02:26 PM Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 at 02:26 PM Only members of the body that is meeting have any parliamentary rights at that meeting. That includes the right to attend, speak, and vote. Others may be invited to attend and even speak but never to vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Erin Posted May 20, 2011 at 02:31 PM Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 at 02:31 PM Thank you. So a motion cannot come from the membership? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted May 20, 2011 at 02:34 PM Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 at 02:34 PM Not from the general (non-board) membership.However, a member is free to try to convince a board member (but not during a board meeting) to introduce any appropriate motion at a board meeting. (Just tell the board member that if he wants your vote next time ... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted May 20, 2011 at 02:36 PM Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 at 02:36 PM So a motion cannot come from the membership?Motions are made by individual members of the body that is meeting.A (general) member can make a motion at a meeting of the general membership.A board member can make a motion at a meeting of the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted May 20, 2011 at 02:54 PM Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 at 02:54 PM Motions are made by individual members of the body that is meeting.A (general) member can make a motion at a meeting of the general membership.A board member can make a motion at a meeting of the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Erin Posted May 20, 2011 at 02:57 PM Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 at 02:57 PM A meeting of the general membership. How about a monthly board meeting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted May 20, 2011 at 03:38 PM Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 at 03:38 PM What about one? What are you asking (that hasn't already been answered)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Erin Posted May 20, 2011 at 05:19 PM Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 at 05:19 PM What about one? What are you asking (that hasn't already been answered)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Erin Posted May 20, 2011 at 05:25 PM Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 at 05:25 PM I am unclear because two answers were given. Can a non board member make a motion at a monthly board meeting? Thank you for you time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted May 20, 2011 at 05:37 PM Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 at 05:37 PM I am unclear because two answers were given. Can a non board member make a motion at a monthly board meeting? Thank you for you time.At board meetings, all Board members can make motions.At general membership meetings, all general members (even those who serve on the Board as well) can make motions. Members (of the body that is meeting) make motions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted May 20, 2011 at 05:38 PM Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 at 05:38 PM I am unclear because two answers were given. Can a non board member make a motion at a monthly board meeting? Thank you for you time.Your question was answered the same way (albeit in different wording). But to clarify Board members have rights at Board meetings and General Members have rights at General Membership meetings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Erin Posted May 20, 2011 at 06:16 PM Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 at 06:16 PM Your question was answered the same way (albeit in different wording). But to clarify Board members have rights at Board meetings and General Members have rights at General Membership meetings.Thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted May 20, 2011 at 07:36 PM Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 at 07:36 PM Who has the right to make a motion at a general board meeting?What is a "general board meeting"? Normally we hear of general meetings (presumably of the membership), and board meetings (of the board). These can be regular (scheduled) meetings or special (called) meetings.But the "general" rule is the same for all meetings. Only members of the body that is in session may make motions, speak in debate, or vote. Presuming this is actually a board meeting, that means only board members. If it's a membership meeting, only members of the society (which it is possible that a board member might not be). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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