Guest Ron Posted September 22, 2014 at 01:47 PM Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 at 01:47 PM The Chair rulled a motion out of order that clearly is in violation of our Constitution. However her ruling was overturned on an appeal bythe members.Is the members vote to overturn the ruling the final decision on the matter even though the motion violates the Constitution? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted September 22, 2014 at 01:52 PM Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 at 01:52 PM Yes, unless someone wants to take the matter to court. Short of that, the decision of the assembly is final. Edited to add: From RONR starting at the bottom of page 255: "By electing a presiding officer, the assembly delegates to him the authority and duty to make necessary rulings on questions of parliamentary law. But any two members have the right to Appeal from his decision on such a question. By [page 256] one member making (or "taking") the appeal and another seconding it, the question is taken from the chair and vested in the assembly for final decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted September 22, 2014 at 02:09 PM Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 at 02:09 PM Yes, unless someone wants to take the matter to court. Short of that, the decision of the assembly is final. Well, with different members at the next meeting, the decision of that assembly might be different. It's only when a majority of the entire membership (not just the members who show up at a particular meeting) are prepared to ignore the rules that you've got a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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