Guest PATIENCE Posted April 12, 2019 at 04:17 PM Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 at 04:17 PM AT A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING WHICH IS OPEN TO ALL MEMBER/OWNERS MAY THE MEMBER/OWNERS ASK QUESTIONS OF THE BOARD AND PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSION AS TO A MATTER WHICH IS BEING PRESENTED FOR A VOTE TO THEM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted April 12, 2019 at 04:22 PM Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 at 04:22 PM With the Board's permission, yes. 2/3 vote to allow required if the non-board-member wishes to speak to a pending motion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmuel Gerber Posted April 12, 2019 at 06:17 PM Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 at 06:17 PM 1 hour ago, jstackpo said: With the Board's permission, yes. 2/3 vote to allow required if the non-board-member wishes to speak to a pending motion. In other words, without the board's permission, no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Phillips Posted April 17, 2019 at 03:03 PM Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 at 03:03 PM On 4/12/2019 at 12:22 PM, jstackpo said: With the Board's permission, yes. 2/3 vote to allow required if the non-board-member wishes to speak to a pending motion. Which rule controls this situation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted April 17, 2019 at 03:10 PM Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 at 03:10 PM 4 minutes ago, Mike Phillips said: Which rule controls this situation? To allow a non-member to speak in debate on a pending motion? - "*In contrast, the rules may be suspended to allow a nonmember to speak in debate. " RONR (11th ed.), p. 263fn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Phillips Posted April 17, 2019 at 03:14 PM Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 at 03:14 PM 3 minutes ago, George Mervosh said: To allow a non-member to speak in debate on a pending motion? - "*In contrast, the rules may be suspended to allow a nonmember to speak in debate. " RONR (11th ed.), p. 263fn Ah, so it's a footnote to Rule 25. Thanks. I'm trying to learn how to look up these things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted April 17, 2019 at 03:25 PM Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 at 03:25 PM 5 minutes ago, Mike Phillips said: Ah, so it's a footnote to Rule 25. Thanks. I'm trying to learn how to look up these things. It is one of the footnotes in Section 25, yes, but in the index under "debate" you'll see "nonmembers, 263 " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted April 18, 2019 at 06:30 AM Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 at 06:30 AM 15 hours ago, Mike Phillips said: Which rule controls this situation? The rule that only members may participate in debate ordinarily controls, but the rule is suspendible, so the 2/3 threshold comes from the vote requirement for Suspend the Rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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