Guest Playtime Posted October 25, 2011 at 07:13 PM Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 at 07:13 PM If a motion was passed at a regular scheduled meeting, can an emergency meeting be called to have it voided? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert B Fish Posted October 25, 2011 at 07:27 PM Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 at 07:27 PM Yes. The required vote to amend/rescind something previously adopted is 2/3 vote without notice, majority vote with notice, or a majority vote of the entire membership.However, some motions cannot be rescinded. Examples are elections, action that has been completed (such as spending money or signing a contract) and amendments to your bylaws (which require that they be undone by the amending process).-Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burke Balch Posted October 25, 2011 at 07:33 PM Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 at 07:33 PM By "emergency meeting" I assume is meant a special meeting, which may be called only if, and in the manner, authorized in the bylaws. RONR (11th ed.), pp. 91-93. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted October 25, 2011 at 07:36 PM Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 at 07:36 PM Yes. The required vote to amend/rescind something previously adopted is..........I'll pick a nit here for Playtime's benefit to clarify the motion is correctly titled Rescind/ Amend Something Previously Adopted. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Playtime Posted October 25, 2011 at 07:39 PM Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 at 07:39 PM What would proper notice be for an emergency meeting. Would less than 24 hours be sufficent?As you can see, I am trying to get this vote not to happen. If it would require 2/3 vote I am very confident it will not happen.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted October 25, 2011 at 07:41 PM Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 at 07:41 PM Proper notice is whatever the bylaws say it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted October 25, 2011 at 07:43 PM Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 at 07:43 PM What would proper notice be for an emergency meeting.Assuming we're still talking about a special meeting (as it is referred to in RONR), it is whatever the section in your bylaws that authorizes such meetings says it is. If your bylaws don't authorize special meetings, you can't hold them. If they do, but offer no statement on notice required, it is a "reasonable number of days in advance", and your organization will need to decide what that means, relative to how much time it would take to get notice out to all your members so that they can attend the meeting.See RONR (11th Ed.) p. 91 l. 26ff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Playtime Posted October 25, 2011 at 08:32 PM Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 at 08:32 PM You have all been a ton of help. I have the meeting in a couple of hours and do not have a copy of Roberts Rules. Is there a place where I can get or buy a pdf of it so I can look up page 91?Thanks again!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted October 25, 2011 at 08:42 PM Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 at 08:42 PM If you can't get to a book store to buy the book, perhaps the library if you have time, and if they have it. At 750+ pages (cover to cover) even a pdf might take just a wee bit of time to download! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted October 25, 2011 at 09:12 PM Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 at 09:12 PM If you can't get to a book store to buy the book, perhaps the library if you have time, and if they have it. At 750+ pages (cover to cover) even a pdf might take just a wee bit of time to download!Not to mention that no PDF is available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted October 25, 2011 at 09:15 PM Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 at 09:15 PM Not to mention that no PDF is available.Well, I didn't want to dash all his hopes against the rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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