Koz Posted December 22, 2011 at 01:50 PM Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 at 01:50 PM Our bylaws state that the chairman shall appoint members of committees. I am confused with how RONR explains the appointment to special committees.RONR p.171 ll. 31-35 “…the motion should specify the number of committee members, and the method of their selection, unless the method is prescribed by the bylaws; or, if desired, the motion can name the members of the special committee.RONR p. 492 ll. 13-20 “In an assembly or organization that has not prescribed in its bylaws or rules how the members of its committees shall be selected, the method can be decided by unanimous consent, or by majority vote…; or (in the case of a special committee) the method can be specified in the motion to establish the committee.Do these rules mean that when a motion is made to send something to a special committee, the person making the motion can name the committee members regardless of what is stated in the bylaws? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted December 22, 2011 at 02:08 PM Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 at 02:08 PM No.The bylaws, whatever they may say, overrule any motions. The p. 171 (notwithstanding tricky syntax) cite says that. Sort of.Given NO bylaw provisions, the motion to commit could ...1. Say how members are appointed, how many, and by whom;or2. Specifically name the members (i.e., the "appointment" is built into the motion).Commonly Standing Committees are defined (established) in bylaws (or standing rules) with rules as to how members get appointed which, I guess, is why your two citations make specific reference to Special Committees. The latter, by definition, wouldn't be found in bylaws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted December 22, 2011 at 02:21 PM Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 at 02:21 PM . . . regardless of what is stated in the bylaws . . . That's a phrase that should probably be stricken from your vocabulary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koz Posted December 22, 2011 at 03:19 PM Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 at 03:19 PM No.The bylaws, whatever they may say, overrule any motions. The p. 171 (notwithstanding tricky syntax) cite says that. Sort of.Given NO bylaw provisions, the motion to commit could ...Thank you - it was the syntax that had me confused.That's a phrase that should probably be stricken from your vocabulary.Thank you - it has been stricken! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted December 22, 2011 at 04:57 PM Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 at 04:57 PM If the By-laws state an appointment process then that process is what is followed. Otherwise it is up to the group to decide what to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted December 22, 2011 at 07:07 PM Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 at 07:07 PM And a quite common bylaw described "process" is simply that "The President Appoints all committees" sometimes with Board follow-on approval of his choices, sometimes not.This doesn't mean that the pres establishes committees, just names the people to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted December 23, 2011 at 12:52 AM Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 at 12:52 AM That's a phrase that should probably be stricken from your vocabulary.Well, I don't know about that. The phrase is applicable when the Bylaws conflict with a higher-level rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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