Guest JG Posted September 5, 2011 at 05:36 PM Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 at 05:36 PM The organization I belong to created a standing committee to handle certain matters. Amending our bylaws seemed unwise at the time, and so the committee was formed by ordinary resolution, adopted by majority vote.I now realize that a case could be made that the conditions requiring a 2/3 vote with notice applied [p 473, line 30] (and continue to apply). My question is not how to determine which vote would have been proper, rather it's whether or not it's too late to raise a point of order concerning the committee's authority and existence assuming the fact that it did require the 2/3 & notice.If it matters, of the 3 conditions listed, the assumption would be that both of the first two apply (standing authority & all business of a certain class).Thank you, I hope the question is clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted September 5, 2011 at 05:57 PM Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 at 05:57 PM The organization I belong to created a standing committee to handle certain matters. Amending our bylaws seemed unwise at the time, and so the committee was formed by ordinary resolution, adopted by majority vote.I now realize that a case could be made that the conditions requiring a 2/3 vote with notice applied [p 473, line 30] (and continue to apply). My question is not how to determine which vote would have been proper, rather it's whether or not it's too late to raise a point of order concerning the committee's authority and existence assuming the fact that it did require the 2/3 & notice.If it matters, of the 3 conditions listed, the assumption would be that both of the first two apply (standing authority & all business of a certain class).Thank you, I hope the question is clear.When action has been taken in violation of a notice requirement, a point of order can be made at any time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted September 5, 2011 at 06:05 PM Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 at 06:05 PM When action has been taken in violation of a notice requirement, a point of order can be made at any time.I see that p. 473 mentions only 2/3 with notice but since it would be in effect a Special Rule of Order why did RONR leave out the other option for adopting a SRO by a majority of the entire membership? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JG Posted September 5, 2011 at 06:11 PM Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 at 06:11 PM When action has been taken in violation of a notice requirement, a point of order can be made at any time.An aha! moment here, because a rule protecting absentees was broken (p244), I get it now (I hope...), thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. J. Posted September 5, 2011 at 06:35 PM Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 at 06:35 PM I see that p. 473 mentions only 2/3 with notice but since it would be in effect a Special Rule of Order why did RONR leave out the other option for adopting a SRO by a majority of the entire membership?Probably because it notes that it is in effect special rule and that those may be adopted by a majority of the entire membership (p. 17). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted September 5, 2011 at 06:51 PM Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 at 06:51 PM Probably because it notes that it is in effect special rule and that those may be adopted by a majority of the entire membership (p. 17).Maybe I am missing something here. Are you saying that MEM is also an option in this case but p. 473 just didn't say so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted September 5, 2011 at 06:58 PM Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 at 06:58 PM Maybe I am missing something here. Are you saying that MEM is also an option in this case but p. 473 just didn't say so?Yep. But fear not, the 11th is riding to the rescue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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