Setemu Posted April 6, 2018 at 08:21 PM Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 at 08:21 PM RONR states that nonmembers may be appointed to a committee, "even to the position of committee chairman" (pp., 492-493), but I cannot find any discussion regarding the rights of those members in committee. I understand that nonmembers do not have the right to speak or vote in assembly meetings, but it would seem difficult for a nonmember committee chair to break a vote in committee if he or she does not have the right to vote in committee, even if not in assembly. So, my question is this: if an assembly nonmember is appointed to a committee, to any or no particular position, does that assembly nonmember have the same rights, as a member of that committee, as assembly members who are also members on that committee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted April 6, 2018 at 08:30 PM Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 at 08:30 PM 7 minutes ago, Setemu said: I understand that nonmembers do not have the right to speak or vote in assembly meetings, Nonmembers of any particular body do not have the right to speak or vote in meetings of that body. Members of any body (by definition) have such rights. People who are members of a committee, but not of an assembly to which the committee reports, have the right to fully participate in meetings of the committee, but not in meetings of the assembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted April 6, 2018 at 08:40 PM Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 at 08:40 PM And, under the small board rules, which would be followed in most committees, the chairman can vote on all questions along with the other members. See page 488. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setemu Posted April 6, 2018 at 10:01 PM Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 at 10:01 PM Thanks. Both of those answers help me gain clarity on a particular parliamentary situation I am dealing with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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