Motion

[Guest Deborah]

Can a non-member make a motion at a membership meeting?

Thank-you

[Chris Harrison]

Does a nonmember have a right to make a motion?  No. 

 

Can the rules be suspended in order to allow a nonmember to make a motion?  Yes.

[Timothy]

Does a nonmember have a right to make a motion?  No. 

 

Can the rules be suspended in order to allow a nonmember to make a motion?  Yes.

 

But why would someone do that? Wouldn't it be just as simple to have a member make the motion?

[Gary Novosielski]

But why would someone do that? Wouldn't it be just as simple to have a member make the motion?

 

Yes it would.  But sometimes it's done to give someone in particular the "honor" of making a significant motion.  Other than that I can't think of much.

[Guest Deborah]

If the rules were not suspended before the non-member made the motion, then was seconded by a director.  Is that motion legal under RRO?

[Timothy]

If the rules were not suspended before the non-member made the motion, then was seconded by a director.  Is that motion legal under RRO?

 

It is not proper, but if no one raised a point of order and debate begins, it is pointless to make an issue of it because the members clearly want to discuss the motion.

[Gary Novosielski]

If the rules were not suspended before the non-member made the motion, then was seconded by a director.  Is that motion legal under RRO?

Well, "legal" isn't a word we throw around much.  It would not be in order, and the chair should not allow it. 

 

But if the chair did allow it, any member could raise a point of order that it shouldn't be allowed.

 

But if nobody raised a point of order, and they went ahead and debated it and voted on it, then it's a no-harm-no-foul situation.

[Guest Deborah]

It is an international club that only has its membership meetings twice a year on the east coast of the US.  Out of maybe 150-200 members only 12 members attended, of the twelve,  3 were directors (there are actually 8), and one guest. There was no mention that the other directors were contacted via phone or by email.  Members, like myself, just got these April 12 minutes a few days ago.

Thank-you.

[Gary Novosielski]

What is the quorum for such meetings?

[Guest Deborah]

For any membership meetings, a quorum shall consist of 15 members.

[Edgar Guest]

Out of maybe 150-200 members only 12 members attended . . .  

 

For any membership meetings, a quorum shall consist of 15 members.

 

Without a quorum present, anything done at that meeting is null and void.

[Guest John Pres]

After a motion is made one month and defeated, is there a time limit to when the motion can be brought up again when you get the votes for your motion to now pass?

[jstackpo]

There is no time limit, presuming we are not talking about the motion to reconsider - p. 315.

 

Just as long as the next meeting is a new "session" - p. 81 - the identical (defeated) motion can be made again as soon as that next meeting comes around.

 

Or you can bide your time as you accumulate supporters for just as long as you want to hold off.

 

So you could say that the minimum time you must wait is the time until the next meeting/session; the maximum is forever.

 

If someone tells you something different, ask that person to show you the written rule he is asserting.

[Edgar Guest]

After a motion is made one month .. . 

 

For future reference, this forum works best if new questions are posted as new topics. If everyone with a question about motions added to Deborah's thread (i.e. this thread) it would quickly become even more confusing than it already is.

[Guest John Pres]

Ty JD. I was new to this Edgar so sorry for not understanding the rules. I was unaware how to do new topic and thought it was just a running forum. I will make mine new next time.