Guest ER Posted February 12, 2012 at 12:28 AM Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 at 12:28 AM According to RONR, what are the procedures for calling a meeting? Our organization's constitution and bylaws do not give any specifics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted February 12, 2012 at 12:34 AM Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 at 12:34 AM Are you talking about calling a Special Meeting? If so, does the constitution specifically provide for calling Special Meetings? If not you can't call them (RONR p. 92). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ER Posted February 12, 2012 at 12:36 AM Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 at 12:36 AM I'm talking about board meetings, directors meetings, regular meetings and special meetings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted February 12, 2012 at 01:12 AM Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 at 01:12 AM I'm talking about board meetings, directors meetings, regular meetings and special meetings.Do your constitution and bylaws say anything at all about meetings? When you say there are no specifics, are there at least some generalities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted February 12, 2012 at 06:54 PM Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 at 06:54 PM According to RONR, what are the procedures for calling a meeting? Our organization's constitution and bylaws do not give any specifics.If your bylaws don't provide for regular meetings, your best bet is to amend the bylaws. Your second best bet is to schedule board meetings by adopting a motion at the general membership meeting. If special meetings are not authorized in the bylaws, you cannot call them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ER Posted February 13, 2012 at 09:57 AM Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 at 09:57 AM Our constitution and bylaws do not have a process whatsoever for calling for any type of meetings. I ask because our board is divided at the moment and two of our four members are attempting to stall the organization. I am trying to figure out through RONR how I can prevent them from doing this. Our regular membership meetings are set. But they are trying to stop us from having Executive Board and Leadership Team (elected and appointed members) meetings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted February 13, 2012 at 10:20 AM Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 at 10:20 AM Our constitution and bylaws do not have a process whatsoever for calling for any type of meetings. I ask because our board is divided at the moment and two of our four members are attempting to stall the organization. I am trying to figure out through RONR how I can prevent them from doing this. Our regular membership meetings are set. But they are trying to stop us from having Executive Board and Leadership Team (elected and appointed members) meetings.Presumably you have had some Executive Board meetings at some point (?) -- how were those arranged? Do the bylaws give any guidance about board meetings at all (e.g. 'meet monthly', 'meet at least 6 times per year', anything that implies the board should be meeting on a regular basis?).How often does the general membership meet? One way out, if the board is non-functional at the moment, would be for the general membership to either 1) amend the bylaws to clarify when the board's regular meetings are to occur, or how those meetings are to be scheduled; OR 2) adopt a motion setting a meeting schedule for the board, and tell the board to comply with it.I just read back over the earlier posts, and see that Mr. Wynn already said pretty much the same thing as my previous paragraph... well, I agree with what he said .Why are members of the board trying to prevent meetings and 'stall the organization'? If these members are refusing to do a job they were elected to do, perhaps disciplinary action is in order.What about this Leadership Team... is that defined in the bylaws? Or is it, instead, some sort of committee? The proper way to call meetings of the 'Leadership Team' depends on what this body is and how it was established.FInally, to reiterate what several others have said, if the bylaws do not say you can have special meetings, you can't have them. If the members of the organization believe that it would be a good idea to have the option of calling special meetings, the bylaws should be amended to allow them, and to specify the process of calling them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted February 13, 2012 at 11:09 PM Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 at 11:09 PM One way out, if the board is non-functional at the moment, would be for the general membership to either 1) amend the bylaws to clarify when the board's regular meetings are to occur, or how those meetings are to be scheduled; OR 2) adopt a motion setting a meeting schedule for the board, and tell the board to comply with it.Or 3) Adopt a motion scheduling one meeting for the board and empowering the board to set its own schedule for future meetings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted February 16, 2012 at 12:43 PM Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 at 12:43 PM Or 3) Adopt a motion scheduling one meeting for the board and empowering the board to set its own schedule for future meetings.Is this part to be included in the motion you propose, or would it require a separate adoption of another motion? And would this then create a standing rule, or special rule of order, or........? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted February 16, 2012 at 11:12 PM Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 at 11:12 PM Is this part to be included in the motion you propose, or would it require a separate adoption of another motion?Either is acceptable.And would this then create a standing rule, or special rule of order, or........?I'm going to go with standing rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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