Guest m.new Posted July 30, 2012 at 07:47 PM Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 at 07:47 PM If after several info meetings and the availablity of a committee to answer questions, can a special meeting be called to vote on a motion without furter discussion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted July 30, 2012 at 08:03 PM Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 at 08:03 PM If after several info meetings and the availablity of a committee to answer questions, can a special meeting be called to vote on a motion without furter discussion?A main motion is debatable. By a two-thirds vote, the assembly at the special meeting can decide to limit debate, but until that happens, any member can speak in debate on the main motion once it is pending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted July 31, 2012 at 01:49 AM Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 at 01:49 AM A main motion is debatable. By a two-thirds vote, the assembly at the special meeting can decide to limit debate, but until that happens, any member can speak in debate on the main motion once it is pending.And by limiting debate, that includes ending debate altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted July 31, 2012 at 02:19 AM Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 at 02:19 AM And by limiting debate, that includes ending debate altogether.That would be pretty limiting, sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted July 31, 2012 at 05:18 PM Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 at 05:18 PM A main motion is debatable. By a two-thirds vote, the assembly at the special meeting can decide to limit debate, but until that happens, any member can speak in debate on the main motion once it is pending.I think Tim and Ed would agree a motion to "suspend the rules and agree to......." (without debate) would be in order as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted July 31, 2012 at 05:24 PM Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 at 05:24 PM I think Tim and Ed would agree a motion to "suspend the rules and agree to......." (without debate) would be in order as well.Don't Ed and I always agree with you? (once again, this course would be pretty limiting, too . . . so, sure) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted July 31, 2012 at 05:27 PM Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 at 05:27 PM If after several info meetings and the availablity of a committee to answer questions, can a special meeting be called to vote on a motion without furter discussion?The members at the meeting can decide to vote without further discussion/debate (as described by the previous posters). The special meeting cannot be called with a binding provision that no further debate will be allowed at the meeting (if that's what your question is aiming at). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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