Guest Brenda Posted March 18, 2016 at 06:59 PM Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 at 06:59 PM Is there any circumstance when the by-laws can be set aside if they disagree with what needs to happen in a meeting? thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted March 18, 2016 at 07:02 PM Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 at 07:02 PM What do you have in mind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Other David Posted March 18, 2016 at 07:12 PM Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 at 07:12 PM I think I would rather have “what needs to happen in a meeting” conform to what's already in the by-laws. Otherwise, the by-laws would have to be amended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Goldsworthy Posted March 18, 2016 at 07:12 PM Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 at 07:12 PM 11 minutes ago, Guest Brenda said: Is there any circumstance when the by-laws can be set aside if they disagree with what needs to happen in a meeting? Yes. There is a circumstance where you can set aside a parliamentary rule embedded in your bylaws. Those rules which are in the nature of "rules of order" may be suspended. You cannot suspend anything and everything. Don't go crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted March 18, 2016 at 09:38 PM Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 at 09:38 PM 2 hours ago, Guest Brenda said: Is there any circumstance when the by-laws can be set aside if they disagree with what needs to happen in a meeting? thank you. Generally, no. Only rules that are clearly in the nature of rules of order can be suspended. That is, rules that concern the procedural aspects of how the meeting is run. But the vast majority of things in the bylaws cannot be suspended. Furthermore, other than duly adopted amendments to the bylaws, anything done that conflicts with the bylaws is null and void. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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