Guest concerned actual member Posted July 13, 2011 at 06:03 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 at 06:03 PM I have been under the impression that one must be a voting member of a group in order to make motions. For instance, someone needs to be a member of an organization (like the Lions) to make motions at the club's general meetings. Further, at a Lions Board Meeting, only board members can make motions as they are the voting members of that entity. And, to take it further, at a Lions Executive Board Meeting, only Executive Board members can make motions as they are the voting members of that entity. An appointed Parliamentarian (but not a certified Parliamentarian)has stated that anyone can make a motion and, if the motion maker is not a member, then they cannot vote.Who is correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted July 13, 2011 at 06:04 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 at 06:04 PM Members only. "Any nonmembers allowed in the hall during a meeting, as guests of the organization, have no rights with reference to the proceedings (p. 625)." RONR, p. 628So, you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest concerned actual member Posted July 13, 2011 at 06:15 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 at 06:15 PM So, if a non-member has made any motions in the past, do all of those votes automatically become null and void because RROO wasn't followed and, subsequently, the organizations Constitution and ByLaws were violated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted July 13, 2011 at 06:16 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 at 06:16 PM So, if a non-member has made any motions in the past, do all of those votes automatically become null and void because RROO wasn't followed and, subsequently, the organizations Constitution and ByLaws were violated?No. Once a motion is before the assembly (whether it gets adopted or not in the end) it doesn't matter who made it. A point of order needs to be timely in this matter.Just get it right next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted July 13, 2011 at 06:52 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 at 06:52 PM I have been under the impression that one must be a voting member of a group in order to make motions. For instance, someone needs to be a member of an organization (like the Lions) to make motions at the club's general meetings. Further, at a Lions Board Meeting, only board members can make motions as they are the voting members of that entity. And, to take it further, at a Lions Executive Board Meeting, only Executive Board members can make motions as they are the voting members of that entity. That's correct, but I would point out that normally the terms "board" and "executive board" are used to refer to the same entity. Your bylaws will tell you, in your specific case. An appointed Parliamentarian (but not a certified Parliamentarian)has stated that anyone can make a motion and, if the motion maker is not a member, then they cannot vote.Who is correct?Only members have the right to make motions and to vote. While the assembly can adopt a motion, by a two-thirds vote, to suspend the rules and allow a nonmember to make a motion, a nonmember can never be allowed to vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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