Guest Plantfoam Posted February 27, 2019 at 07:37 PM Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 at 07:37 PM Hello Everyone, Here is the scenario: An entity is trying to appeal a bylaw in one of our association. Can you appeal, or ask for a suspension, of a bylaw from a parliamentary procedure standpoint? Let me know if you need more information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted February 27, 2019 at 07:49 PM Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 at 07:49 PM More information may be helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted February 27, 2019 at 07:54 PM Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 at 07:54 PM Most bylaw provisions are not "suspendable" -- they can be amended, of course. A generally small sub-set -- "rules of order" may be suspended. What does your "entity" wish to suspend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted February 27, 2019 at 11:10 PM Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 at 11:10 PM 3 hours ago, Guest Plantfoam said: An entity is trying to appeal a bylaw in one of our association. Can you appeal, or ask for a suspension, of a bylaw from a parliamentary procedure standpoint? There is no procedure in RONR to “appeal” a rule in the bylaws. Rules in the bylaws may not be suspended unless they are in the nature of a rule of order or if the rule provides for its suspension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. J. Posted February 28, 2019 at 12:58 AM Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 at 12:58 AM 1 hour ago, Josh Martin said: There is no procedure in RONR to “appeal” a rule in the bylaws. Rules in the bylaws may not be suspended unless they are in the nature of a rule of order or if the rule provides for its suspension. Guest Plantfoam may have meant "repeal." A bylaw may be repealed, by the method prescribed in the bylaw for amending the bylaws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted February 28, 2019 at 09:07 PM Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 at 09:07 PM On 2/27/2019 at 2:37 PM, Guest Plantfoam said: Hello Everyone, Here is the scenario: An entity is trying to appeal a bylaw in one of our association. Can you appeal, or ask for a suspension, of a bylaw from a parliamentary procedure standpoint? Let me know if you need more information. Yes, we need more information. What does the rule in the bylaws say? Rules in the bylaws cannot be "appealed", because if properly adopted, rules in the bylaws are correct by definition. And they usually can't be suspended, but there are exceptions. So tell us what this rule says, and who the "entity" is that is objecting to the use of the rule, and upon what grounds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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