Guest NDG Posted September 9, 2016 at 04:12 PM Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 at 04:12 PM Our chair will not be in attendance at the next board meeting and the chair elect will be presiding. Can the chair elect introduce new business, take part in the debate and hold a vote? This is a controversial issue which the chair elect has a strong interest. I'm concerned about impartiality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted September 9, 2016 at 04:15 PM Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 at 04:15 PM If this is a small board of not more than about a dozen members, the chair can participate like other members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted September 9, 2016 at 04:15 PM Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 at 04:15 PM See the answer to FAQ#1 http://www.robertsrules.com/faq.html#1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Small board rules Posted September 9, 2016 at 04:50 PM Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 at 04:50 PM This board has fifteen members. Can one member suggest that we suspend Robert's Rules or remain with the small board rules, especially if only 11 or 12 are in attendance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted September 9, 2016 at 04:56 PM Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 at 04:56 PM You can use the small board rules in that case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted September 9, 2016 at 06:09 PM Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 at 06:09 PM 1 hour ago, Guest Small board rules said: This board has fifteen members. Can one member suggest that we suspend Robert's Rules or remain with the small board rules, especially if only 11 or 12 are in attendance? A motion to "suspend Robert's Rules" would not be in order. However, as Hieu andGeorge have pointed out, your board can decide, by motion or by the creation of a special rule of order, to use the Small Board Rules in RONR. Often this just becomes a custom. The rule is worded the way it is, referring to boards of "not more than about a dozen members", to give flexibility to organizations. In another place, RONR refers to using the Small Board Rules in meetings where not more than about a dozen board or committee members are present. There is no limit to the size of groups that can elect to use all or some of the relaxed rules in the Small Board Rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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