Guest Beth Schott Posted October 6, 2015 at 10:25 PM Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 at 10:25 PM I was told recently that it is not necessary for a Council Member to "recuse" themselves from voting on the Consent Calendar if there is a conflict item on the Consent Calendar. Is that true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted October 6, 2015 at 10:43 PM Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 at 10:43 PM I was told recently that it is not necessary for a Council Member to "recuse" themselves from voting on the Consent Calendar if there is a conflict item on the Consent Calendar. Is that true?So far as RONR is concerned, it is not necessary for a member to "recuse" himself from voting in any case, although the member should abstain from voting if he has a personal or pecuniary interest not in common with other members. See FAQ #9.RONR ultimately leaves the judgment of whether a member should abstain up to the member, so it will be up to him to determine whether he should vote if, due to a special rule of order of the assembly, a series of motions on a consent calendar is voted on in gross, and he has a personal or pecuniary interest not in common with other members regarding only one of the motions. RONR does not discuss how the rule in question applies in that particular situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Beth Schott Posted October 6, 2015 at 10:53 PM Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 at 10:53 PM I appreciate your response. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted October 7, 2015 at 02:59 AM Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 at 02:59 AM I agree with Mr. Martin's answer. But, since guest Beth referred to this body as a council and is asking about a consent agenda, I suspect that it is quite likely a public body. If so, Beth might check her state's open meetings (sunshine) and ethics laws regarding when a public official must abstain from voting on an item. Any such statutes would trump the provisions in RONR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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