Motion out of order - what happens next

[Guest Cynthia C]

If a motion is ruled out of order in a board meeting by the president because it is in violation of the bylaws, what happens next? Is there discussion about the motion ruled out of order? Does the board vote on whether the motion is out of order or not?

[Rob Elsman]

Unless a member successfully gets the ruling reversed on Appeal, the motion is dead, dead, dead.

[jstackpo]

And what happens next (or should if the chairman knows what he is doing), is the chair announces the next business in order (if any), or if he doesn't know of any, says "Is there in any new business?"  If none, meeting adjourns.

 

[Guest Who's Coming to Dinner]

50 minutes ago, Guest Cynthia C said:

If a motion is ruled out of order in a board meeting by the president because it is in violation of the bylaws, what happens next? Is there discussion about the motion ruled out of order? Does the board vote on whether the motion is out of order or not?

There is no discussion and no vote unless the ruling is appealed.

[Gary Novosielski]

2 hours ago, Guest Cynthia C said:

If a motion is ruled out of order in a board meeting by the president because it is in violation of the bylaws, what happens next? Is there discussion about the motion ruled out of order? Does the board vote on whether the motion is out of order or not?

There would be no point in discussing a motion that isn't in order.  There could be a vote on the ruling of the chair if two members (a mover and seconder) move to Appeal from the Ruling of the Chair.  Otherwise, it's on to the next item of business.