deb22 Posted January 23, 2015 at 09:40 PM Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 at 09:40 PM Our Board will frequently vote on matters at our Board Meetings and then recommend a motion to the General membership at the next General Meeting. The President will then ask for a member at the General meeting to make the motion. Is it proper for a member of our Board to then make that motion at a general meeting? At the General Meetings, we have one enthusiastic Board member that quickly makes whatever motion the Board has proposed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted January 23, 2015 at 09:50 PM Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 at 09:50 PM The member of the board who makes the report of the board to the general meeting should make the motion in behalf of the board at the conclusion of his report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted January 23, 2015 at 11:37 PM Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 at 11:37 PM Any member of the group can make a motion. In that case, if a Board member is also a member of the organization, then the Board member may make a motion. The member of the board who makes the report of the board to the general meeting should make the motion in behalf of the board at the conclusion of his report. Daniel, what if the Board member in question is not also a member of the general membership? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted January 24, 2015 at 01:08 AM Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 at 01:08 AM Daniel, what if the Board member in question is not also a member of the general membership? I'll bet he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted January 24, 2015 at 01:25 AM Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 at 01:25 AM Well, as others have pointed out to me, we cannot assume anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted January 24, 2015 at 01:26 AM Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 at 01:26 AM . . . what if the Board member in question is not also a member of the general membership? If any members of the board are members of the society it would be a good idea to select one of those as the reporting member. If none of the board members are members of the society (probably a rare occurrence) then, following the report, a member of the society could make a motion to adopt the board's recommendation. Or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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