Guest Jim Posted August 31, 2012 at 06:45 PM Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 at 06:45 PM New at this ...Can the President place the meeting into a recces without a motion, do to unruly crowd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted August 31, 2012 at 06:55 PM Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 at 06:55 PM Can the President place the meeting into a recces without a motion, do to unruly crowd?Well, if no member objects I suppose he could do it with "unanimous consent" but it's really up to the assembly, not any one member (not even the president) to determine whether to recess or not.Now if the crowd is so unruly as to present a "clear and present danger", then I think you could argue that the president could unilaterally adjourn the meeting. But that should be an extraordinarily rare occurrence.Note that, if this "crowd" includes non-members, the president can order them to leave the room.Ideally, a good presiding officer would never let things go this far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim Posted August 31, 2012 at 07:22 PM Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 at 07:22 PM Thanks,Yes you are right I am hoping that it will not get out of control. Yes only members will be in attendance. this a Union meeting and sometime with the past President things have gotten out of hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted August 31, 2012 at 07:38 PM Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 at 07:38 PM Thanks,Yes you are right I am hoping that it will not get out of control. Yes only members will be in attendance. this a Union meeting and sometime with the past President things have gotten out of hand.Chapter XX in RONR (11th ed), deals with disorder by members during a meeting. Not a bad read for your presiding officer and your members. Also, the rules governing debate is an excellent section to read as well. Sometimes debate on a motion is the starting point of the disorder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted August 31, 2012 at 10:49 PM Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 at 10:49 PM The President can state "If no objects we shall have a short recess." Then wait a second and state "The meeting is in recess." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim Posted August 31, 2012 at 11:10 PM Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 at 11:10 PM The President can state "If no objects we shall have a short recess." Then wait a second and state "The meeting is in recess."Thanks for that Thats what i needed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary c Tesser Posted September 4, 2012 at 09:01 AM Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 at 09:01 AM Thanks for that Thats what i needed!!After Mervosh and Edgar, oh no it's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted September 4, 2012 at 02:57 PM Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 at 02:57 PM I'm trying to figure out how you could hear an objection over a major ruckus, but maybe things are different in Ed's neck of the woods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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