Guest cb77 Posted October 6, 2015 at 10:22 AM Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 at 10:22 AM A resolution is referred to a committee. The primary sponsor ('mover') of the resolution is on the committee. She requests "leave to withdraw the motion" and the committee votes unanimously to grant it. Does this mean that the committee directly granted leave to withdraw (ie the motion has 'disappeared') or should this be treated as a recommendation by the committee to the assembly to grant leave to withdraw? Our bylaws are silent on this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted October 6, 2015 at 10:47 AM Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 at 10:47 AM Based on the extensive descriptions of reports of committees, I'd go for a "recommendation" only. The committee, with the usual instructions, i.e., not given "power"), still has to present the referred motion to the assembly for consideration. The original maker (or anybody, with the maker's concurrence) can then ask permission to withdraw it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted October 6, 2015 at 02:43 PM Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 at 02:43 PM A resolution is referred to a committee. As a result of that referal the resolution is still under the control of the assembly, therefore I agree with Dr. Stackpole that the committee cannot grant permission to withdraw it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cbyy Posted October 6, 2015 at 05:16 PM Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 at 05:16 PM Based on the extensive descriptions of reports of committees, I'd go for a "recommendation" only. The committee, with the usual instructions, i.e., not given "power"), still has to present the referred motion to the assembly for consideration. The original maker (or anybody, with the maker's concurrence) can then ask permission to withdraw it. What if the committee is given power to directly amend the resolution (the bylaws say that all amendments made by the committee are automatically accepted by the assembly)? Leave to withdraw is not an amendment though -- correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nancy N. Posted October 6, 2015 at 05:30 PM Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 at 05:30 PM ... Leave to withdraw is not an amendment though -- correct? Correct. As a related example, leave to paint the clubhouse is not leave to burn it down (unless as an amendment to the bylaws). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cb77 Posted October 6, 2015 at 05:45 PM Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 at 05:45 PM Thank you so much! Last question -- what part of RONR can I cite for my colleagues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted October 6, 2015 at 06:53 PM Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 at 06:53 PM Thank you so much! Last question -- what part of RONR can I cite for my colleagues? "After a motion has been stated by the chair, it belongs to the meeting as a whole, and the maker must request the assembly's permission to withdraw or modify his own motion, according to the rules stated in Standard Characteristics 1–8, above." RONR (11th ed.), p. 296. I think it should be clear that the when the book states "the meeting as a whole" and "the assembly's" it's referring to the meeting and assembly where the motion was made. "A request for permission to withdraw a motion, or a motion to grant such permission, can be made at any time before voting on the question has begun, even though the motion has been amended, and even though subsidiary or incidental motions may be pending. Any such motions that adhere to the main motion cease to be before the assembly and require no further disposition if the main motion is withdrawn." RONR (11th ed. ), p. 297 Here, the book is saying that even though amendments may have been adopted or pending or other motions may be pending, the request to withdraw can still be adopted by majority vote. Again, the regular assembly, not the committee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Lages Posted October 6, 2015 at 09:01 PM Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 at 09:01 PM What if the committee is given power to directly amend the resolution (the bylaws say that all amendments made by the committee are automatically accepted by the assembly)? Leave to withdraw is not an amendment though -- correct? I'd say your organization should probably think long and hard about that bylaw provision, if that is, in fact, what it says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted October 7, 2015 at 12:08 AM Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 at 12:08 AM I'd say your organization should probably think long and hard about that bylaw provision, if that is, in fact, what it says. I took that as a pretty far-fetched hypothetical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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