Mark Stoltz

[Guest Mark Stoltz]

In a county gov. commissioners meeting, can the chairman second a motion brought before the board?

[Chris Harrison]

See FAQ #1.

[Kim Goldsworthy]

Yes, according to Robert's Rules of Order.

I assume the chair is a fully-empowered member of the body which is meeting.

(A guest presiding officer cannot second a motion, of course, being a non-member.)

 

But it can be simplier than that. -- The chair could just state the motion without a second, if no one objects in a timely manner.

(If someone objects, then a second should be prompted for. And the chair, if a member, can do the seconding, as a right of membership.)

[Edgar Guest]

In a county gov. commissioners meeting, can the chairman second a motion brought before the board?

 

If the board is small enough, there may be no need for a second.

[Richard Brown]

With this being a county commission... more than likely a public body.... it likely has its own rules of procedure that might trump RONR.  In addition, it probably has no more than about a dozen members, in which case the chairman can participate just like any other member.

[Josh Martin]

In addition, it probably has no more than about a dozen members, in which case the chairman can participate just like any other member.

Well, if the county commission is a board. I don't believe City Councils (which are also generally small) are in the nature of boards. I'm not sure about county commissions.