Agenda Items

[Guest Amy]

Can an item not on the official, published agenda be discussed?

[Steven Britton]

 

27 minutes ago, Guest Amy said:

Can an item not on the official, published agenda be discussed?

Generally, RONR, 11th ed. does not prohibit taking action on business not listed in a published agenda. Generally, discussion on a subject is part of transacting a particular item of business.

Sometimes, business such as bylaw amendments require previous notice to members before action on the amendment may be acted on. Also, amending business previously adopted may require a greater voting threshold to adopt the changes. Check you organization's own rules.

Edited August 14, 2018 at 12:04 AM by Steven Britton

[Gary Novosielski]

1 hour ago, Guest Amy said:

Can an item not on the official, published agenda be discussed?

Does the agenda have a section labeled New Business?   If so, that's the place to move new things.

If it doesn't then when all the business on the agenda is completed, you should be able to move it then.

Why do you have an official published agenda?  What sort of organization is this?  Does the assembly approve the agenda at the start of the meeting, or is it just a non-official memo to help keep the chair (and assembly) organized?

[jstackpo]

4 minutes ago, Gary Novosielski said:

Does the agenda have a section labeled New Business?   If so, that's the place to move new things.

Actually... business items listed in an agenda are by definition (page 371, line 17) general or special orders.  "New Business", an order of business heading (not business itself), shouldn't be in an agenda at all.