Guest Ross L Posted April 16, 2014 at 11:19 PM Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 at 11:19 PM Recently attended a meeting of the County Commission and they had at least 3 motions on the floor at once by making a substitute motion. Each "substitute motion" was made by someone other that the original motion and after the initial motion was seconded. I cannot find any information on this so my question is do they"substitute motions" exist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted April 16, 2014 at 11:33 PM Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 at 11:33 PM it is possible to have a motion on the floor, a (primary) amendment is then moved, then a (secondary) amendment is moved. Also, there is such a thing as amending something by offering a substitute for all or part of the original language. Whether anything that happened at the meeting was proper is something we couldn't answer but see RONR pp. 130-168 for the motion to amend in all of its glory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted April 16, 2014 at 11:39 PM Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 at 11:39 PM . . . they had at least 3 motions on the floor at once . . . Well, you can have a main motion pending (i.e. on the floor). And then an amendment (a proposed change) to that motion could be pending. And then an amendment to that amendment could be pending. But that's the limit.You work backwards to the main motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted April 17, 2014 at 12:38 AM Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 at 12:38 AM I cannot find any information on this so my question is do they "substitute motions" exist? Yes. It's a particular form of the motion to Amend. See RONR, 11th ed., pgs. 153-162 for more information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Ralph Posted April 19, 2014 at 12:54 PM Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 at 12:54 PM However, an amendment that is not germane to the motion is not in order. For example, if the resolution is pending "Resolved, that bacon and eggs shall be served for breakfast in the club's restaurant", a motion to amend the resolution by striking out "bacon and eggs" and inserting "pop-tarts" is in order (albeit not nutritious). A motion to amend the resolution by substituting "Resolved, that the club shall purchase $200 of American flight vouchers as a prize for the next tombola" is out of order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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