Guest Al Widiker Posted October 30, 2012 at 07:11 PM Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 at 07:11 PM -Can a president of a board refuse to call a vote on a motion that he deems in violation with the Constitution and/or Bylaws of the organization? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rthib Posted October 30, 2012 at 07:38 PM Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 at 07:38 PM No.A chair can find the motion not to be in order, a decision which the membership can overturn.But if the chair recognized the motion is and the seconded it would not be proper at that point for the chair to unilaterally decide that the motion can not be voted on. Of course any member could raise a point, which the chair would decide if well taken or note. And that to could be overriden by the membership.The Chair is the the final world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Hunt Posted October 30, 2012 at 08:13 PM Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 at 08:13 PM The Chair is the the final world.No. The rest of your post was correct. The chair should, once the motion is made, rule that the motion is out of order as it conflicts with the constitution or bylaws. If there is a (even remotely) plausible argument that it isn't (and not just a member wishing to pass a motion that is obviously in violation of the bylaws), then an Appeal can be made of the chair's ruling, and the decision on the Appeal governs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rthib Posted October 30, 2012 at 09:00 PM Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 at 09:00 PM The Chair is the the final world.That was supposed to read, The chair is Never the final word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary c Tesser Posted October 31, 2012 at 06:53 AM Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 at 06:53 AM I liked the implication of megalomania in the original version. But yes, it could be misleading, as it almost looks like just a typo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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