Guest Ana Posted May 28, 2014 at 10:05 PM Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 at 10:05 PM At a previous meeting we sent out sufficient notice for amendment voting. On our agendanit stated voting on the amendments. It was motioned to be tabled , is this possible?or does it need immediate attention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted May 28, 2014 at 11:10 PM Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 at 11:10 PM The motion to lay on the table is often misused (see FAQ #12) but just because a motion is on the agenda (presumably with the option of voting on it) that doesn't mean that it can't be disposed of in some other way (e.g. by postponing or sent to a committee for further study). See also FAQ #14 for more on agendas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ana Posted May 29, 2014 at 05:05 AM Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 at 05:05 AM Our by-laws are 12 yearss old. It was imperative that our by-laws be changed in order to better serve. It seems as though our by-laws cater mainly to the staff & faculty. How many times can we table the amendments before we actually vote? (It was a staff who motioned to table) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted May 30, 2014 at 03:36 PM Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 at 03:36 PM The motion to table was almost certainly not in order. The proper motion (if the intent was to postpone to the next meeting) would be to Postpone until the next meeting. But if it was (improperly) tabled, you can vote to take it from the table next time. In any case, if you don't want it put off until the following time, you should vote No when someone tries to postpone it. It takes a majority vote to do so. If you keep losing the vote, there is no limit on the amount of time that the bylaws can remain the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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