All officers out of town, can a vote be discussed?

[Guest Tara Woods]

It is my understanding that since all officers will be out of town for the meeting, a temporary president will have to be elected before start of meeting.  True?

 

Second, with temporary president, can a vote be discussed and voted on? Implemented?

 

Thanks.

[Edgar Guest]

You'll need to elect a temporary presiding officer (a president pro tem) and a temporary secretary (a secretary pro tem). As long as a quorum is present you can do anything you'd normally be able to do (e.g. make motions, debate, and vote).

 

Edited to add: And you don't do this before the start of the meeting. Any member can call the meeting to order. Then you elect the temporary officers.

[Guest Tara Woods]

Thank you!

[Guest Tara Woods]

Does Roberts give you the right to table until the next months meeting under these conditions?

[jstackpo]

Sure, although the correct motion to use is "Postpone"  (not "Table until").  See p. 179.

[Gary Novosielski]

Does Roberts give you the right to table [postpone] until the next months meeting under these conditions?

 

You can postpone individual motions that are made (not an entire meeting). 

 

But it might be simpler just not to make them in the first place, if you don't want to discuss them.

[Thomas Ralph]

You can postpone individual motions that are made (not an entire meeting). 

 

But it might be simpler just not to make them in the first place, if you don't want to discuss them.

Or you can adjourn the meeting right away, if so inclined, rather than postponing the motions.