Can Governor of a Lodge be in a hearing

[Guest dave z]

Can the Governor (President) of the Board still be in a hearing due to a write up

on the Governor from a member after passing the gavel over to the Jr. Governor

(Vice President) to handle the issue and still advise him on the next steps that

have to be taken?

[Trina]

Unless his rights as a member have been restricted (pursuant to some customized disciplinary process in your organization, perhaps), he retains his right to attend meetings. 'Advising' the VP is not a standard duty of the President, as defined in RONR.

'Whenever a motion is made that refers only to the presiding officer in a capacity not shared in common with other member, or that commends or censures him with others, he should turn the chair over the the vice president or appropriate temporary occupant during the assembly's consideration of that motion...' (RONR 11th ed. p. 451 ll. 29-34)

If part of your chair's normal duties include advising other officers, presumably he shouldn't be doing the advising part either when he turns over the chair to someone else in such a situation (IMO).

[Rev Ed]

I am with Trina on this - and just like with a Parliamentarian, while the Vice President is Chairing the meeting, the President's advise need not be acted upon. And any decision the Chairman (regardless of the person performing the duties) can always be appealed to the ultimate authority over the meeting - the members at the meeting.

[Gary Novosielski]

The presiding officer (in this case the VP) may call upon anyone he chooses to for procedural advice.