Dan Honemann Posted February 25, 2017 at 01:38 PM Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 at 01:38 PM 2 hours ago, Guest Nancy N said: (I should also mention that I'm pretty sure that there is a statement somewhere in RONR that ~"the officers's duties include whatever the organization tells them to do"~ -- which might put paid to my objections-cum-bafflement, which in turn, alas would eventuate my first quarrel with Mr. Gerber -- but I can't find it now. Citations welcome, and solicited, please. Is this the Nancy way of recalling things such as the sentence on page 456, lines 25-28? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted February 26, 2017 at 05:46 AM Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 at 05:46 AM Normally, I'd argue that the By-laws should contain the additional duties if for no other reason than the fact that the By-laws may be harder to change. However, based on what the posts from the questioner would suggest, the By-laws of the organization may allow for standing rules to be used. At least that would be my position if asked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary c Tesser Posted February 26, 2017 at 10:13 AM Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 at 10:13 AM 20 hours ago, Daniel H. Honemann said: Is this the Nancy way of recalling things such as the sentence on page 456, lines 25-28? Nope, I was thinking of something else this time. Really -- that somewhere, and not obscurely (such as maybe hidden in Section 41, the bete noir of aspiring parliamentarians like me) the book says that the officers do whatever the organization orders (i.e., with a main motion, and pretty much as a p. 18 Standing Rule). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhmjh Posted February 26, 2017 at 04:32 PM Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 at 04:32 PM On 2/25/2017 at 8:38 AM, Daniel H. Honemann said: Is this the Nancy way of recalling things such as the sentence on page 456, lines 25-28? That sentence only seems to apply to the president, not all of the officers. Or am I missing something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted February 26, 2017 at 05:02 PM Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 at 05:02 PM 23 minutes ago, mjhmjh said: That sentence only seems to apply to the president, not all of the officers. Or am I missing something... Oh, I think you can read it as saying that, in many organized societies, the officers have duties of an administrative nature, but these are outside the scope of parliamentary law, and they have such authority only insofar as the bylaws provide it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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