Guest Guest Confused Ian Posted July 13, 2014 at 02:26 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 at 02:26 PM We are trying to formally accept Robert's Rules of Order as a method of organizing our meetings to arrive at a set of bylaws. One of our number has objected to this suggestion because they claim to have heard that if the society fails at any time to fill one or more positions on the Board, that the Board (or perhaps the society - she was not particularly clear) would be forced under the Rules to dissolve.Is there any truth to this? While I agree that the society perhaps should dissolve, given such a lack of interest, the question is: Must we?Many thanks,Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted July 13, 2014 at 02:46 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 at 02:46 PM We are trying to formally accept Robert's Rules of Order as a method of organizing our meetings to arrive at a set of bylaws. One of our number has objected to this suggestion because they claim to have heard that if the society fails at any time to fill one or more positions on the Board, that the Board (or perhaps the society - she was not particularly clear) would be forced under the Rules to dissolve.Is there any truth to this? While I agree that the society perhaps should dissolve, given such a lack of interest, the question is: Must we?Many thanks,Ian If you are asking if something in Robert's Rules of Order says that if a society fails at any time to fill one or more positions on its Board, that the Board (or the society) would be forced to dissolve, the answer is no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted July 13, 2014 at 02:46 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 at 02:46 PM Is there any truth to this? No. Vacancies on boards occur all the time (due, for example, to an incomplete election or a resignation) without bringing the business of the board to a halt, let alone requiring the dissolution of the society. Certainly a society has an obligation to obey its bylaws by electing a full complement of board members and it should continue to make a good-faith effort to do so. But, in the meantime, life goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted July 13, 2014 at 05:12 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 at 05:12 PM We are trying to formally accept Robert's Rules of Order as a method of organizing our meetings to arrive at a set of bylaws. One of our number has objected to this suggestion because they claim to have heard that if the society fails at any time to fill one or more positions on the Board, that the Board (or perhaps the society - she was not particularly clear) would be forced under the Rules to dissolve. If I had a nickel for every time someone "heard" some crazy thing that RONR supposedly said (but of course did not), I'd have a truckload of nickels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Posted July 13, 2014 at 08:31 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 at 08:31 PM Perhaps it would be wise to read RONR before adopting it. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted July 13, 2014 at 08:48 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 at 08:48 PM Perhaps it would be wise to read RONR before adopting it. Just a thought. I'm afraid RONR would rarely be adopted if reading it was a prerequisite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Posted July 13, 2014 at 09:41 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 at 09:41 PM Perhaps, but it would still be a wise thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted July 13, 2014 at 09:51 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 at 09:51 PM Perhaps, but it would still be a wise thing to do. I'm sure you're right. I've added it to my "to do" list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Posted July 14, 2014 at 01:52 AM Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 at 01:52 AM Thank-you all so much for you assistance.Confused Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sMargaret Posted July 15, 2014 at 02:32 PM Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 at 02:32 PM Also, Confused Ian, a phrase that will serve you in good stead as you discuss RONR, and people come up with weird comments, is "Can you please show me where it says that in here?" (said as you hand them a copy of the Book). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert B Fish Posted July 15, 2014 at 02:43 PM Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 at 02:43 PM Most of the rules you will find in RONR make sense, when you consider the "Why" behind the rule. A sure "red flag" arises when someone says "RONR says..." and the statement fails to pass the "makes sense" test. If so, ask for their page citation to RONR. If they can't come up with it, you should at least get everyone to agree to set their statement aside until it can be further researched. Also, don't forget that rules in your Bylaws and applicable statutes supersede RONR. Why? 1) Because your bylaws (probably) say so; and 2) because RONR says so. -Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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