Guest Doug Posted February 21, 2013 at 04:20 PM Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 at 04:20 PM Can a chair or vice-chair of a committee interrupt you awhile you are speaking, as long as you are not being personal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted February 21, 2013 at 04:47 PM Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 at 04:47 PM Only if you go over your allotred ten minutes, or whatever limit may have been adopted.And as long as you stay on the topic of the motion under dicsussion.Care to expand on the circumstances? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Doug Posted February 21, 2013 at 05:00 PM Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 at 05:00 PM J.D.thanks what is being discuss is a new office (rent) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted February 21, 2013 at 05:28 PM Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 at 05:28 PM Can a chair or vice-chair of a committee interrupt you awhile you are speaking, as long as you are not being personal.Generally, if you are still within the applicable time limits for speaking, your remarks are germane to the pending question, and you are not violating decorum, you should not be interrupted. However, RONR does have a brief paragraph within the section on Rules Governing Debate (section 43) that addresses "Interruptions By The Chair" (p. 394 ll. 1-10), which allows that the chair might interrupt you for appropriate reasons. Without knowing what you were saying, or in what manner or for what purpose the chair interrupted you, the best answer might be "maybe, but it depends." (Though I don't take it that it extends to the vice-chair, for what it's worth) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted February 21, 2013 at 05:44 PM Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 at 05:44 PM It might also be noted that, since this is a committee meeting, the rules are may be somewhat "relaxed" and there may not be a pending question or a strict time limit for speaking. In fact, "motions to limit debate are not permitted in committees" (p.500).On the other hand, RONR also notes that, at committee meetings, "the chair is usually the most active participant", Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted February 21, 2013 at 05:49 PM Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 at 05:49 PM .... since this is a committee meeting....Well, I suppose that's implied, but it might be a general membership meeting with a committee chair in attendance speaking out of turn. We just never know for the first few posts, as a rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted February 21, 2013 at 05:59 PM Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 at 05:59 PM Well, I suppose that's implied, but it might be a general membership meeting with a committee chair in attendance speaking out of turn.Well then why even assume this was taking place at a meeting at all? Or that it's not even a hypothetical question.aM222t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted February 21, 2013 at 06:35 PM Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 at 06:35 PM ... Without knowing what you were saying, or in what manner or for what purpose the chair interrupted you, the best answer might be "maybe, but it depends." (Though I don't take it that it extends to the vice-chair, for what it's worth)Unless, of course, the vice chair is presiding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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