Guest sammy Posted December 19, 2011 at 05:48 PM Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 at 05:48 PM when you name a parliamentarin and this person does not sit next to the president during an meeting, is it not true, they still have no rights to enter into discussion or voting rights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted December 19, 2011 at 06:14 PM Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 at 06:14 PM He (or she) would have the same rights and responsibilities regardless of where he or she is seated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted December 19, 2011 at 06:44 PM Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 at 06:44 PM And to clarify a member parliamentarian never loses any of their rights just by taking the position. However, by taking the position the member parliamentarian should be making a conscious decision to not exercise many of the rights of membership such as making motions, entering to debate, and voting (except when the vote is taken by ballot) but he or she still retains those rights. So if the member parliamentarian were to wish to make a motion, speak in debate, vote, or show some other form of partiality in a meeting he or she cannot be prevented from doing so (although the assembly would be within its rights to remove him or her from office for not remaining impartial). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted December 20, 2011 at 12:10 AM Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 at 12:10 AM (although the assembly would be within its rights to remove him or her from office for not remaining impartial).Well, I believe generally it is (or at least should be) the chair who appoints the parliamentarian (RONR, 11th ed., pg. 465, lines 30-32).when you name a parliamentarin and this person does not sit next to the president during an meeting, is it not true, they still have no rights to enter into discussion or voting rights?I have to ask... why isn't the Parliamentarian sitting next to the President? The primary role of the Parliamentarian is to quietly advise the chair during meetings, which tends to be easiest when sitting next to the chair. It seems to me that the Parliamentarian, the President and/or the assembly might not understand the proper role of the Parliamentarian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted December 20, 2011 at 12:26 AM Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 at 12:26 AM I have to ask... why isn't the Parliamentarian sitting next to the President?I envisioned him squatting about 60 feet 6 inches away, sending hand signals which the chair keeps shaking off until he sees one he likes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted December 20, 2011 at 02:18 AM Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 at 02:18 AM I envisioned him squatting about 60 feet 6 inches away, sending hand signals which the chair keeps shaking off until he sees one he likes.What -- no Wikipedia link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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