Guest Joe Member Posted October 9, 2012 at 12:39 PM Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 at 12:39 PM At our monthly meeting there was a motion made and seconded, then with very little discussion, we were going to vote. Another motion was made and seconded that it lay on the table till the next meeting so the rest of the members could be notified of the vote. At that point a member stated that we must deal with the first motion first before any other motions, so we voted on the first motion. Obviosly no one knew any better at the time, but I'm trying to educate myself. My question is, is this vote legal, if not what can be done about it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted October 9, 2012 at 01:03 PM Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 at 01:03 PM The "motion to table until the next meeting" -- in reality, the motion to "postpone" - see p. 179 -- should have been voted on first.It was improper to do otherwise (your friend was wrong) but done is done. It is too late to raise a point or order now. (A point must be timely, which means "right away!!") The adopted motion stands.You, the association, are/is free at the next meeting to Rescind/Amend Something Previously Adopted - p. 305 - if you don't like what was adopted. See the page references for important details about postpone and R/ASPA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted October 9, 2012 at 01:09 PM Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 at 01:09 PM Obviously no one knew any better at the time, but I'm trying to educate myself.Then get yourself a copy of RONR In Brief. It contains the 20% of RONR that you'll use 80% of the time. Or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted October 9, 2012 at 01:09 PM Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 at 01:09 PM It would have been proper to postpone the first motion to a future time (e.g. the next meeting). Your member who said that the first motion had to be dealt with before taking up any different motion was wrong. Yes, the assembly couldn't take up a motion on some totally unrelated topic without doing something with the first motion (to get it out of the way, so to speak). However, it's perfectly OK to bring up a motion related to the processing of the motion before the assembly. The motion to postpone to a certain time, for example, is what is technically known as a subsidiary motion, and would have been quite appropriate. [The motion to table, which you say was brought up, isn't the correct motion to accomplish the goal you describe -- postponing further consideration of the motion until a time when more members can participate in debate and voting.]However, if you went ahead and voted on the first motion, then that vote certainly was legal, and it stands. That's not to say that the assembly couldn't take up the issue again. If the motion was defeated, it can be renewed (made again). If it was adopted, the assembly can amend or even rescind it at a future meeting (so long as it has not been fully carried out). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted October 10, 2012 at 02:28 AM Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 at 02:28 AM Then get yourself a copy of RONR In Brief. It contains the 20% of RONR that you'll use 80% of the time. Or something like that.Yes, and the next time that member tells you what the rules are, be much more skeptical of his alleged knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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