rrkaiser Posted July 21, 2015 at 08:42 PM Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 at 08:42 PM Our organization has about 45 members, an 8 member board of directors consisting of 4 officers plus 4 additional board members. Our bylaws include the statement. “All business shall be conducted in accordance with Roberts’ Rules Newly Revised.” Our board of directors, at its own initiative, is in process of rewriting the organization bylaws. The intent is to replace current bylaws completely. The “committee” doing the rewriting was selected by the board of directors to be “members of board of directors only” – Is the committee member selection in compliance with RONR? (Committee selection appears to be in conflict withChapter XVIII Page 566 lines 24 – 32. Page 593 line 19 indicates that the “completely rewritten bylaws” should be called a “revision”.) Assuming committee member selection is not in compliance, how can an objection be raised? Assuming an objection can be made, is the objection enough to prevent a “vote to approve” for the revision? Thank you for your helpRichard Kaiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted July 21, 2015 at 08:48 PM Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 at 08:48 PM Any member (or group of members) can propose changes (amendments) to the bylaws. And a board is free to appoint a committee consisting solely of board members. What counts is which body has the authority to actually amend the bylaws and you'll find that in the bylaws themselves (typically near the end). If they're (unusually and unwisely) silent on this question, it's the general membership (not the board) that has the authority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted July 21, 2015 at 10:52 PM Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 at 10:52 PM Our board of directors, at its own initiative, is in process of rewriting the organization bylaws. The intent is to replace current bylaws completely. The “committee” doing the rewriting was selected by the board of directors to be “members of board of directors only” – Is the committee member selection in compliance with RONR?Yes. The board is free to select whoever it pleases to serve on its committees.(Committee selection appears to be in conflict with Chapter XVIII Page 566 lines 24 – 32.The language on pg. 566 regarding the size and composition of bylaws committees is a recommendation, not a rule.Assuming committee member selection is not in compliance, how can an objection be raised? Assuming an objection can be made, is the objection enough to prevent a “vote to approve” for the revision?There's nothing to object to. It is perfectly proper for the board to propose a revision to the bylaws, and if the board wishes for its proposed revision to first be considered by a committee of its own members, that's also perfectly fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanh49 Posted July 22, 2015 at 02:17 AM Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 at 02:17 AM The committee is proper but, I know of nothing in Robert's that would keep the membership from creating its own committee on the subject of revising the bylaws or from rescinding the motion that created the Board's committee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted July 22, 2015 at 02:42 AM Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 at 02:42 AM ANYBODY can write bylaws. What counts is whether the group adopts them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrkaiser Posted July 22, 2015 at 01:20 PM Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 at 01:20 PM Thanks for the replies.Very helpful and much appreciated. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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