discussion of committee decisions with other member prior to the meeting

[Guest King]

Is it appropriate to discuss the decision of the committee recommendations with other board members prior to the meeting in which the information will be provided and the vote on the issue taken?

[jstackpo]

RONR has no gag rules.

Just as long as the official decision, preceded by debate, is reached in the meeting, not before.

[Tim Wynn]

Is it appropriate to discuss the decision of the committee recommendations with other board members prior to the meeting in which the information will be provided and the vote on the issue taken?

I suspect Mr. Elsman would point to RONR(10th ed.), p. 93, l. 2-3, which states that committee meetings are customarily held in executive session.

[jstackpo]

Right -- a slight overstatement on my part. RONR (strictly speaking, "customarily" isn't a "rule") has no gag rule, but a committee (or Assembly or Board, &c.) can impose one on itself via the motion "Executive Session".

[David A Foulkes]

I suspect Mr. Elsman would point to RONR(10th ed.), p. 93, l. 2-3, which states that committee meetings are customarily held in executive session.

But they still must adopt a motion (or rule?) to meet in ES, yes? Just because it's a committee meeting does not automatically make it an executive session, right?

[Tim Wynn]

But they still must adopt a motion (or rule?) to meet in ES, yes? Just because it's a committee meeting does not automatically make it an executive session, right?

That was one of those "Rob vs. the World" discussions a while back. Neither side gave in.

[Josh Martin]

But they still must adopt a motion (or rule?) to meet in ES, yes?

I think this is a case where a custom would also be sufficient.

Just because it's a committee meeting does not automatically make it an executive session, right?

No, in my opinion.

[jstackpo]

But the better part of wisdom would suggest that the committee should adopt ExecSess to be sure (only if they want to, of course).