Reconsider Time Limit

[Guest John]

What is the time limit for a Board of Commissioners for a municipality to reconsider a motion that passed? When new information is presented cannot the Board take action with a reconsideration or amendment to a previously passed motion without regard to time passed?

[George Mervosh]

For reconsideration:

"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. In a convention or session of more than one day, a reconsideration can be moved only on the same day the original vote was taken or on the next succeeding day within the session on which a business meeting is held. These time limitations do not apply to standing or special committees (see pp. 318-19)." RONR, p. 305

There are no such time limits for amending somthing previously adopted (RONR, p. 293ff)

[Shmuel Gerber]

When new information is presented cannot the Board take action with a reconsideration or amendment to a previously passed motion without regard to time passed?

Reconsideration? No.

Amendment? Yes.

[Gary Novosielski]

What is the time limit for a Board of Commissioners for a municipality to reconsider a motion that passed? When new information is presented cannot the Board take action with a reconsideration or amendment to a previously passed motion without regard to time passed?

A motion to Reconsider would have been in order during that same meeting. That bus has sailed.

At this point, a motion to Amend Something Previously Adopted would be required.