Sean Hunt Posted December 5, 2011 at 02:51 AM Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 at 02:51 AM Does the original motion made with notice have to be exactly the main motion for which notice was given, with any desired amendments to be made once the motion is before the assembly, or can it be any motion which fits the scope of the notice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted December 5, 2011 at 02:57 AM Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 at 02:57 AM It would depend on the wording of the notice. If the notice is of a motion dealing with amending the Budget, then any motion that amends the Budget would be in order. However, if notice was to "amend By-law #10" then the motion cannot be to "amend By-law #3." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Hunt Posted December 5, 2011 at 03:14 AM Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 at 03:14 AM It would depend on the wording of the notice. If the notice is of a motion dealing with amending the Budget, then any motion that amends the Budget would be in order. However, if notice was to "amend By-law #10" then the motion cannot be to "amend By-law #3."Indeed. My question is whether someone could give notice of a motion to purchase $500 of cheesecake, and then move a motion to purchase $250 of cheescake, or whether or not he would have to first move the purchase of $500 and then move an amendment to strike 500 and insert 250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted December 5, 2011 at 04:31 AM Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 at 04:31 AM I would say that the member would first have to move the order of $500 worth of cheescakes and then offer an amendment to make it $250 instead. If the notice was that he was going to make a motion to order cheesecakes with no amount given in the notice then the member could move that it be for $250 worth at the meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. J. Posted December 5, 2011 at 05:11 AM Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 at 05:11 AM Indeed. My question is whether someone could give notice of a motion to purchase $500 of cheesecake, and then move a motion to purchase $250 of cheescake, or whether or not he would have to first move the purchase of $500 and then move an amendment to strike 500 and insert 250.Why would you need notice to adopt a motion to buy $500 worth of cheesecake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted December 5, 2011 at 05:15 AM Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 at 05:15 AM I think that it was meant as an example. But it could be for a Christmas dinner perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted December 5, 2011 at 11:06 AM Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 at 11:06 AM Indeed. My question is whether someone could give notice of a motion to purchase $500 of cheesecake, and then move a motion to purchase $250 of cheescake, or whether or not he would have to first move the purchase of $500 and then move an amendment to strike 500 and insert 250.Off the cuff (which is a risky way to answer), I think the first motion presented could be for the purchase of $250 worth, but that the assembly would have to remember that upward amendment (up to the original $500 amount) is allowable during the processing of the motion, without going outside the scope of the notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted December 5, 2011 at 11:11 AM Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 at 11:11 AM Why would you need notice to adopt a motion to buy $500 worth of cheesecake?I suppose the organization might have a rule that any motion authorizing expenditure above $X requires notice.I feel like I'm missing a joke here somehow. Not having been invited to that Christmas dinner featuring the $500 worth of cheesecake I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted December 5, 2011 at 11:23 PM Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 at 11:23 PM I would say that the member would first have to move the order of $500 worth of cheescakes and then offer an amendment to make it $250 instead.I think a motion to order $250 would be in order as it is within the scope of the notice. Amendments could then be offered to change that amount, but any amount greater than $500 would exceed the scope of the notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted December 5, 2011 at 11:25 PM Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 at 11:25 PM Why would you need notice to adopt a motion to buy $500 worth of cheesecake?Possibly because of a Special Rule of Order regarding cheesecakes, or a similar bylaws provision in the nature of a rule of order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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