Guest Mike Posted July 24, 2012 at 02:56 PM Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 at 02:56 PM If a decision is made on a motion which had no specific end date, for example:"Make a motion to donate $500 to XYZ corp."Is there an assumption that in future years the donation must continue or should there be a new motion each year to continue the $500 to XYZ corp.The same goes across different boards.Help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted July 24, 2012 at 03:02 PM Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 at 03:02 PM Is there an assumption that in future years the donation must continue or should there be a new motion each year to continue the $500 to XYZ corp.I'd make no such assumption but it depends on the precise language of the motion that was adopted. If it authorized "a" donation then I would take that to mean one donation, one time. If it said something like "an annual donation", that would be different.And it's best not think of "different boards" (e.g. "old" boards and "new" boards). Just think of "the board" which continues to exist despite occasional changes in its composition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted July 24, 2012 at 03:42 PM Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 at 03:42 PM If a decision is made on a motion which had no specific end date, for example:"Make a motion to donate $500 to XYZ corp."Is there an assumption that in future years the donation must continue . . .No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Posted July 24, 2012 at 04:20 PM Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 at 04:20 PM Does a past practice trump not having a motion and vote each year to spend the money? The club I belong to made this motion and vote several years ago. As a new treasurer I am getting pressure to keep making the $500 donation to XYZ corp. even though there was only the one vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted July 24, 2012 at 04:35 PM Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 at 04:35 PM Push back (a little) by asking to see the exact text of the motion that (originally, and perhaps forever) authorized the donation.Then, based on the replies previous to this one, read the intent of the motion carefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted July 24, 2012 at 06:44 PM Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 at 06:44 PM Does a past practice trump not having a motion and vote each year to spend the money? The club I belong to made this motion and vote several years ago. As a new treasurer I am getting pressure to keep making the $500 donation to XYZ corp. even though there was only the one vote.There is no pressure. Your orders come from the organization, not from pressure. At the next meeting, make a motion That $500 be donated to XYZ, and the assembly will decide the matter. You can also detail your confusion in a report to the assembly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tctheatc Posted July 24, 2012 at 08:40 PM Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 at 08:40 PM a donation of 500 dollars made ten times becomes a donation of 5,000 dollars. Just sayin'.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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