Tomm Posted November 11, 2019 at 05:04 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 at 05:04 PM If the Bylaws state, "At least seven (7) days prior to all Board meetings, excluding Executive and Special Sessions, an agenda, subject to amendment, shall be posted..." Am I understanding this correctly that an Agenda can be amended to add additional Agenda items on the day the Board holds their meeting when the adoption of the proposed Agenda is pending? If new items can't be added, is this a rule in the Bylaws that can be suspended? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Elsman Posted November 11, 2019 at 06:05 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 at 06:05 PM They're your bylaws, you tell us. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted November 11, 2019 at 06:07 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 at 06:07 PM It is up to you all to interpret your own Bylaws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted November 11, 2019 at 06:15 PM Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 at 06:15 PM 8 minutes ago, Rob Elsman said: They're your bylaws, you tell us. 🙂 I would say that the bylaw allowed for its own amending and the agenda can be amended at any time regardless of the seven day prior notice requirement?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted November 11, 2019 at 06:19 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 at 06:19 PM 1 minute ago, Tomm said: I would say that the bylaw allowed for its own amending and the agenda can be amended at any time regardless of the seven day prior notice requirement?? What we can't tell you is if your rule is intended to be some sort of requirement of previous notice.. I suspect not but we don't get to decide that, as Mr. Elsman and Mr. Harrison have noted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atul Kapur Posted November 11, 2019 at 06:20 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 at 06:20 PM (edited) I would say that the agenda can be amended at the meeting, but that's just me. If a question comes up about this, then the chair would have to rule on a point of order that was raised (to clarify the ambiguity in the bylaws). This ruling would be subject to appeal. Edited November 11, 2019 at 06:28 PM by Atul Kapur Corrected typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted November 11, 2019 at 06:22 PM Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 at 06:22 PM 1 minute ago, Atul Kapur said: If a question comes up about this, then the chair would have to rule on a point of order that was raised (to clarify the ambiguity in the bylaws). This ruling would be subject to appeal. At any rate, is this the type of bylaw rule that can be suspended? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atul Kapur Posted November 11, 2019 at 06:28 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 at 06:28 PM The requirement for notice protects absentees, so I would say no. The fact that the agenda can be amended greatly weakens the protection for absentees, but I do not think that it would in order to have a meeting where the agenda was not posted 7 days ahead of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted November 11, 2019 at 06:33 PM Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 at 06:33 PM 2 minutes ago, Atul Kapur said: The requirement for notice protects absentees, so I would say no. The fact that the agenda can be amended greatly weakens the protection for absentees, but I do not think that it would in order to have a meeting where the agenda was not posted 7 days ahead of time. Roger-that, understood, but this is only pertains to a Board meeting with 9 members so I would assume so I would assume a majority of the entire membership would be pretty easy to achieve? Happy Veterans Day to all of you who are Veterans from the Vietnam Era Navy Seabee! Can-Do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted November 11, 2019 at 06:41 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 at 06:41 PM For whatever it’s worth, I agree with the previous responses and especially with the responses by Atul Kapur. Ultimately, however, it is up to your organization to interpret it’s own bylaws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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