Guest Guest_firefighter Posted July 2, 2012 at 06:07 PM Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 at 06:07 PM If your By-Laws state that you must hold general meetings on a monthly basis, could you vote to suspend that by-law and not hold summer meetings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted July 2, 2012 at 06:21 PM Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 at 06:21 PM If your By-Laws state that you must hold general meetings on a monthly basis, could you vote to suspend that by-law and not hold summer meetings?No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted July 2, 2012 at 07:03 PM Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 at 07:03 PM If your By-Laws state that you must hold general meetings on a monthly basis, could you vote to suspend that by-law and not hold summer meetings?A bylaw that is in the nature of a rule of order may be suspended; however, a bylaw specifying when meetings are to be held is not that kind of a rule, so it can't be suspended.Or, as Mr. Wynn said much more succinctly... no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. J. Posted July 2, 2012 at 10:29 PM Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 at 10:29 PM A bylaw that is in the nature of a rule of order may be suspended; however, a bylaw specifying when meetings are to be held is not that kind of a rule, so it can't be suspended.Well, it could be a rule in the nature of a rule of order. However, a rule can only be suspended for the duration of the session. The next meeting is a different session.Or, as Mr. Wynn said much more succinctly... no.Succinctly, the answer is still, "no." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted July 2, 2012 at 10:42 PM Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 at 10:42 PM Well, it could be a rule in the nature of a rule of order. However, a rule can only be suspended for the duration of the session. The next meeting is a different session.Huh?In any event, even if meetings "must be held" during the summer months, there's no rule that says that anyone has to show up.See you in September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted July 3, 2012 at 12:02 AM Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 at 12:02 AM In any event, even if meetings "must be held" during the summer months, there's no rule that says that anyone has to show up.See you in September.That's true, but the trouble is that the club may be a whole lot different in September if a quorum of members shows up at some of those meetings and start adopting and amending this and that. In other words, it's never safe to leave a string of sessions lying around and expect them to behave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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