Guest Samthesham Posted July 2, 2017 at 03:14 PM Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 at 03:14 PM If an organization's bylaws fail to incorporate adherence to Robert's or any other rules, are they free to make up any rules of procedure they wish or do Robert's rules still apply? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted July 2, 2017 at 04:10 PM Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 at 04:10 PM Do your bylaws not specify a parliamentary authority? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Samthesham Posted July 2, 2017 at 04:24 PM Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 at 04:24 PM They do not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted July 2, 2017 at 04:58 PM Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 at 04:58 PM Then it may be a good idea to adopt RONR as the parliamentary authority. Even if RONR is the adopted parliamentary authority, the organization could still adopt its own rules which supersede those in RONR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Samthesham Posted July 2, 2017 at 05:09 PM Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 at 05:09 PM I understand that and will look to do that soon but until we do, we aren't beholden to any rules other than whatever our bylaws say and our current practices are, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted July 2, 2017 at 05:17 PM Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 at 05:17 PM It would appear so. Do you have a particular situation you can describe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Goldsworthy Posted July 2, 2017 at 05:18 PM Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 at 05:18 PM 6 minutes ago, Guest Samthesham said: [...] until we do, we aren't beholden to any rules other than whatever our bylaws say and our current practices are, right? Not quite. You are still obligated to follow the common parliamentary law. *** But without a handbook to go by, no one in your organization will be able to tell apart the common parliamentary law from unique bizarre practices. -- The conflict of opinions will be many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted July 2, 2017 at 06:18 PM Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 at 06:18 PM Robert's Rules of Order newly revised, 11th Edition, is the best codification of the common parliamentary law that you will find. But, if your members don't like Robert's, use some other manual. They are all going to be very similar in most major respects. Pick a manual, any manual, but adopt a manual. Naturally, most of us on this forum believe that Robert's Rules of Order is the best and most comprehensive manual available. It is certainly the most popular by far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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