Sanctioning a member of the legislative body

[Guest A. Jones]

Is there a provision in Roberts Rules prescribing whether or not and how a voting member can be sanctioned by the board?

[Chris Harrison]

Check your bylaws first to see if they speak to the issue and if not check out RONR Chapter XX.

[Transpower]

RONR (11th ed.), p. 649, ll. 26-29:  "...even when improper conduct occurs at a meeting, in order for disciplinary action to be taken other than promptly after the breach occurs, charges must be preferred and a formal trial held."  In my experience, most organizations do not have an article on disciplinary procedure in their Bylaws, so Robert's applies here.

[Josh Martin]

In my experience, most organizations do not have an article on disciplinary procedure in their Bylaws, so Robert's applies here.

 

In this case, however, the topic's title is "Sanctioning a member of the legislative body." In my experience, most legislative bodies (or assemblies which like to think of themselves as legislative bodies) have their own disciplinary procedures.

[Transpower]

If it is a state legislative body, then they are probably following Mason's Rules!

[Gary Novosielski]

If it is a state legislative body, then they are probably following Mason's Rules!

 

Not to be confused with Masonic rules.