Principal Officer Stating Future Motion

[Guest Whitetail2001]

Is it permissable for a principal officer to state his intent to make a specific motion at the next general meeting? This motion is not one that requires previous notice. Example - Vice President states to the genearal membership " At the next meeting I am going to make the motion that seniority switch to........" then goes on to explain why he is going to make this motion and begins to have discussion on the topic. All of this occurred under new business.

Thanks for the responses!

[jstackpo]

Well, it seems rather pointless. Technically it is improper to discuss something, anything, without a motion on the floor.

And that is a very good "technicality" to enforce to keep meetings running efficiently.

[J. J.]

He could offer to make it a general or special order.

[Tim Wynn]

Is it permissable for a principal officer to state his intent to make a specific motion at the next general meeting? This motion is not one that requires previous notice. Example - Vice President states to the genearal membership " At the next meeting I am going to make the motion that seniority switch to........"

This sounds a lot like a motion to Amend Something Previously Adopted, notice for which would not only be permissible, but is quite advisable.

then goes on to explain why he is going to make this motion and begins to have discussion on the topic.

Since no motion was pending, debate would not be in order.