Guest Kim Posted April 6, 2014 at 08:01 PM Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 at 08:01 PM I am an Advisor to a student group. The chapter allows for discussion of candidates after speeches and candidate Q&A. Last week someone could not be there and wanted to share comments about a candidate. So the comments were read outloud. Someone said later that it against Parly Pro, but I cannot find anything that says that is not allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted April 6, 2014 at 08:07 PM Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 at 08:07 PM I am an Advisor to a student group. The chapter allows for discussion of candidates after speeches and candidate Q&A. Last week someone could not be there and wanted to share comments about a candidate. So the comments were read outloud. Someone said later that it against Parly Pro, but I cannot find anything that says that is not allowed. No member has a right to read from, or have the Secretary read from a paper during debate if any member objects. Since no one objected at the time, it's fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kim Posted April 6, 2014 at 08:49 PM Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 at 08:49 PM Thank you George! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted April 6, 2014 at 08:56 PM Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 at 08:56 PM Thank you George! Your welcome, but I should have added that since you are advising them, it might be best to advise them not to read from papers/books/etc....without seeking permission first. You don't want them thinking there is an inherent right to do so while debating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim Posted April 8, 2014 at 03:22 AM Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 at 03:22 AM But based on responses to other questions in the forum, it would seem that anyone present could have distributed copies of the comments, provided that doing so avoided to be disruptive to the assembly and provided the assembly did not adopt a motion prohibiting such distribution. Unless I got that wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted April 8, 2014 at 10:39 AM Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 at 10:39 AM Correct. A non-disruptive distribution of material doesn't impose on a members time the was a reading does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim Posted April 8, 2014 at 07:10 PM Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 at 07:10 PM But given that RONR (absent special rules to the contrary) accords each person who has been accorded the floor 10 minutes to deliver what they want to say, is the constraint against reading from a document that it stands to be providing information about which no-one has asked? And if that is the case, then a person who had been granted the floor may draw from a document (whatever its source) only to the extent that it informs the points that the person with floor is undertaking to make? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted April 8, 2014 at 07:25 PM Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 at 07:25 PM The rule is quite clear. "If any member objects, a member has no right to read from—or to have the secretary read from—any paper or book as a part of his speech without permission of the assembly." (RONR, 11th ed., p. 298.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted April 8, 2014 at 07:36 PM Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 at 07:36 PM The rule is quite clear. Perhaps someone could explain the basis for the rule. I seem to recall a post (many years ago) that had to do with a member who, being unsure of his speaking ability, preferred to write out his remarks ahead of time. Is it that the nature of a deliberative assembly requires that members speak extemporaneously? Or is it something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted April 8, 2014 at 07:40 PM Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 at 07:40 PM Perhaps someone could explain the basis for the rule. I seem to recall a post (many years ago) that had to do with a member who, being unsure of his speaking ability, preferred to write out his remarks ahead of time. Is it that the nature of a deliberative assembly requires that members speak extemporaneously? Or is it something else. Have you looked at page 298? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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