Guest Essence Posted November 6, 2019 at 01:59 PM Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 at 01:59 PM can the Phylacter make a motion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted November 6, 2019 at 02:09 PM Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 at 02:09 PM In a small (12 members, or so, or less) committee or board, yes. In a full members meeting she can (presuming she is a member), but shouldn't, to preserve impartiality in presiding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted November 6, 2019 at 02:15 PM Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 at 02:15 PM Oops, my error, I thought the phylacter was the chairman. If she is the official parliamentarian, advisor to the chair, she should not offer motions. RONR, p. 465-7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Essence.. Posted November 6, 2019 at 03:10 PM Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 at 03:10 PM Thank You! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zev Posted November 6, 2019 at 08:09 PM Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 at 08:09 PM This book contains several alternative words for the same office, such as president, or chairman, and secretary, recorder, or scribe. I would be thrilled to have the 2020 edition include this new word "phylacter" as an alternative to "parliamentarian." I am absolutely certain that our friends in Canada and the UK will find such an inclusion exceedingly helpful since they use the word "parliamentarian" in the way we use the word "legislator." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Elsman Posted November 6, 2019 at 08:22 PM Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 at 08:22 PM My spellchecker almost had a heart attack. 🙃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atul Kapur Posted November 7, 2019 at 03:17 AM Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 at 03:17 AM 7 hours ago, Guest Zev said: I am absolutely certain that our friends in Canada and the UK will find such an inclusion exceedingly helpful Yeah, that'll save us Canadians from having to explain the definition of the word. 😐 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted November 8, 2019 at 04:55 PM Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 at 04:55 PM (edited) On 11/6/2019 at 9:17 PM, Atul Kapur said: Yeah, that'll save us Canadians from having to explain the definition of the word. 😐 Well, I'm constantly reminded that "Google is your friend", so I guess it's time for me to pay my friend Google a visit. I have never heard that term before. Edited to add: Google was no help and dictionary.com found no entry for the word. So, is it really a word that needs to be included in RONR? Edited November 8, 2019 at 05:01 PM by Richard Brown Added last paragraph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted November 8, 2019 at 10:50 PM Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 at 10:50 PM 5 hours ago, Richard Brown said: Well, I'm constantly reminded that "Google is your friend", so I guess it's time for me to pay my friend Google a visit. I have never heard that term before. Edited to add: Google was no help and dictionary.com found no entry for the word. So, is it really a word that needs to be included in RONR? My own Google search suggested that this is an alternative term for a Parliamentarian used in certain fraternities and sororities. I had never heard of the term prior to this thread. I agree that it does not need to be included in RONR, but I don’t think anyone was seriously suggesting that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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