Combining the motions for recess and for executive session

[Alex Meed]

Strictly speaking, is it in order to make a main motion "that the meeting recess for ten minutes and thereafter go into closed session"? Or must the meeting declare a closed session and then take a recess at the beginning of closed session, or conversely take a recess in open session and then declare a closed session after the recess concludes?

[Richard Brown]

38 minutes ago, Alex M. said:

Strictly speaking, is it in order to make a main motion "that the meeting recess for ten minutes and thereafter go into closed session"? Or must the meeting declare a closed session and then take a recess at the beginning of closed session, or conversely take a recess in open session and then declare a closed session after the recess concludes?

I think such a motion would be in order, but I'm anxious to see if anyone disagrees.

[Atul Kapur]

I agree that it would be in order, but any one member could demand that the motions be separated.

[Rob Elsman]

When a main motion is pending, this motion is not in order, since it attempts to combine an undebatable privileged motion with a debatable main motion offered as a question of privilege.