Chair setting rules for meeting

[Guest Charles Brown]

To what extent can the chair establish rules for the conduct of the meeting such as

1. The time each person may speak

2. The number of times a person may speak

This would be a "special Meeting" of a small board ; 15 people

[Tim Wynn]

To what extent can the chair establish rules for the conduct of the meeting such as

1. The time each person may speak

2. The number of times a person may speak

This would be a "special Meeting" of a small board ; 15 people

To no extent.

The chair enforces the rules that have been established.

[Guest Charles Brown]

To what extent can the chair establish rules for the conduct of the meeting such as

1. The time each person may speak

2. The number of times a person may speak

This would be a "special Meeting" of a small board ; 15 people

If the answer is " the chair cannot" then how do you go about establishing rules if none exist ?

[J. J.]

If the answer is " the chair cannot" then how do you go about establishing rules if none exist ?

The exist in RONR (pp. 387-8). When you adopt RONR, you incorporate these rules.

[Trina]

And the assembly (not the chair) can modify those rules, should it find a need to do so. See Limit or Extend Limits of Debate (RONR 11th ed. pp. 191-197).

[Tim Wynn]

If the answer is " the chair cannot" then how do you go about establishing rules if none exist ?

You adopt Robert's Rules of Order as your parliamentary authority.

[Sean Hunt]

And the assembly (not the chair) can modify those rules, should it find a need to do so. See Limit or Extend Limits of Debate (RONR 11th ed. pp. 191-197).

They can also adopt special rules of order to change the defaults.