Guest Phyllis Posted September 20, 2017 at 11:13 PM Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 at 11:13 PM As a member in a meeting, is it conceded a distraction to pass a paper to a fellow member? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted September 20, 2017 at 11:20 PM Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 at 11:20 PM 2 minutes ago, Guest Phyllis said: As a member in a meeting, is it conceded a distraction to pass a paper to a fellow member? I suppose it COULD be, but it sounds pretty nit-picky to me. It would likely depend on the circumstances. Lots of things are perhaps technically distractions: A cough or a sneeze, getting up to go to the bathroom, pulling RONR out of your briefcase to look up a rule. I find it unlikely that the assembly would agree to the imposition of any kind of discipline or censure for something like that unless it is really egregious. I see notes passed meetings quite often and have never thought of it as a distraction worth making an issue over it... if it's a distraction at all. Heck, parliamentarians frequently pass notes to the presiding officer. Can you give us a bit more information as to why this is an issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. J. Posted September 21, 2017 at 03:19 AM Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 at 03:19 AM 4 hours ago, Guest Phyllis said: As a member in a meeting, is it conceded a distraction to pass a paper to a fellow member? I think the assembly would be the ultimate judge of that. Personally, I'd have no problem with itm but I'm not a member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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