CornelR Posted June 6, 2015 at 04:00 PM Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 at 04:00 PM Our standing rules committee was unable to vet all the proposed rules. Our convention rules require all proposed rule changes be vetted through the standing rules committee. In general assembly, someone will most certainly try to address one or more of the rule proposals that were not dealt with in committee. Should that happen, the process would be in my estimation: 2/3 to suspend the committee vetting rule, resolve into committee of the whole for purpose of dealing with the rule that a member wishes to deal with. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornelR Posted June 6, 2015 at 04:08 PM Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 at 04:08 PM Ideally, the unfinished committee business would become just that - unfinished business that the committee will deal with at their next regularly scheduled meeting. Yes? None of the rule proposals are emergency needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Lages Posted June 6, 2015 at 04:12 PM Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 at 04:12 PM I think you can suspend that convention rule with only a majority vote (RONR, 11th ed., p.620, l.33 - p.621,l.2), assuming that the standing rules committee requirement is not part of your bylaws. But why do you feel it is necessary to go into a committee of the whole to deal with these rules proposals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornelR Posted June 6, 2015 at 04:14 PM Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 at 04:14 PM It is part of our bylaws unfortunately. I do not want to go into the COTW but I am simply trying to anticipate what may come up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornelR Posted June 6, 2015 at 04:17 PM Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 at 04:17 PM I realize an assembly member can simply amend the Rules Committee Chair motion to deal with his pet rule if he wishes, once the rule has been suspended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmuel Gerber Posted June 7, 2015 at 03:41 AM Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 at 03:41 AM Our convention rules require all proposed rule changes be vetted through the standing rules committee. . . . assuming that the standing rules committee requirement is not part of your bylaws. It is part of our bylaws unfortunately. If it is part of your bylaws, why did you first say, "Our convention rules require . . ."?And what rules are proposed to be changed? The convention rules themselves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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