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Chair & conflict of interest


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What should be done when a Point of Order is raised about an action taken by the Chair that violates an organization's By-Law? The Chair normally rules on Points of Order but in this situation has an obvious conflict of interest. Who decides? The parlimentarian? The organization's members at the meeting? The entire organization including those not present? The issue is an advance notice requirement for distribution of a meeting's agenda to all members. Those not at the meeting were adversely affected by the tardy notification. .

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The presiding officer, the chair, still rules on the point.  But then if you don't like the ruling (somehow I suspect you won't!) you appeal the ruling (page 255).  If the chair has a shred of decency left in him/her, he will eventually put it to a vote and the members will make the final decision.   If not, time for a new chair.

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