Guest LB Posted April 13, 2016 at 06:17 PM Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 at 06:17 PM If an amendment change is tabled, how do you proceed with an action that has been "past practice" but never entered into the organizations bylaws? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted April 13, 2016 at 06:20 PM Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 at 06:20 PM What is this "past practice"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Goldsworthy Posted April 13, 2016 at 06:21 PM Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 at 06:21 PM Unclear what you are asking. "How do you proceed . . ." -- toward what end? *** Warning. • Do not put all your "past practices" into your bylaws. This is a common mistake, but it is a mistake nonetheless. (Your tabling may have saved you future grief!) **** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 13, 2016 at 06:39 PM Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 at 06:39 PM The issue is payment of board members hotel rooms for conference meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted April 13, 2016 at 06:43 PM Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 at 06:43 PM 4 minutes ago, Guest said: The issue is payment of board members hotel rooms for conference meeting. It seems to me you should continue with whatever practice you've been following in this regard until the assembly decides to do otherwise. I'd also note that if the assembly does decide to adopt a written rule on this subject, a standing rule would likely be sufficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 13, 2016 at 07:10 PM Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 at 07:10 PM Thank you, the issue is further compounded because no one seems to know when the "practice" began or who gave permission for board member rooms to be charged to the organization. We know rooms were covered in the last few years but nothing about prior years. The amendment being tabled will delay the vote for another year and current board members want their rooms covered. Is this ethical? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weldon Merritt Posted April 13, 2016 at 07:17 PM Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 at 07:17 PM 2 minutes ago, Guest said: Thank you, the issue is further compounded because no one seems to know when the "practice" began or who gave permission for board member rooms to be charged to the organization. We know rooms were covered in the last few years but nothing about prior years. The amendment being tabled will delay the vote for another year and current board members want their rooms covered. Is this ethical? If there is no rule prohibiting the practice, then it seems to me that am ordinary motion would be sufficient to authorize paymnent on a case-by-case basis. If the orgainzation wants the practice to be ongoing, then I agree with Josh that a stading rule is sufficent. Certainly no need to clutter the bylaws with this administrative detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 13, 2016 at 07:22 PM Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 at 07:22 PM Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Goldsworthy Posted April 13, 2016 at 08:21 PM Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 at 08:21 PM Another suggestion: There is nothing stopping you (collectively) from dynamically adopting a motion of "reimbursement" (after the fact), every year, on the fly, as the need arises. There is no need to "institutionalize" the practice, at all. Do it some years. Don't do it in other years, when the budget is thin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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