Deborah Smith Posted February 15, 2017 at 02:36 PM Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 at 02:36 PM If a member of an elected body believes the chairman is prematurely adjourning a meeting, what procedural options does she/he have to stop the adjournment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted February 15, 2017 at 02:43 PM Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 at 02:43 PM (edited) The cases where a chair can adjourn the meeting without a motion are found on pp. 240-241 in RONR. A member can raise a point of order and interrupt any improper attempt to adjourn a meeting if the chair is not following the cited procedure. Can you tell us more about what really happened? Edited February 15, 2017 at 02:45 PM by George Mervosh added the words - without a motion in the first sentence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transpower Posted February 15, 2017 at 03:49 PM Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 at 03:49 PM RONR (11th ed.), p. 223, ll.22-29: "When the orders of the day are called for or announced, a member can move (depending on the case) 'that the time for considering the pending question be extended' a certain number of minutes, or 'that the rules be suspended and' the desired question be taken up. These motions require a two-thirds vote in the affirmative for their adoption, since they change the order of business, agenda, or program." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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