Simon Posted July 9, 2020 at 01:26 AM Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 at 01:26 AM Hi all, The question is, we approved a motion to send a warning letter to a member, however, it has not been acted on as yet. More information has come to light since the motion was adopted. Do I need to rescind the motion and make a new motion or can I make a motion to amend a previously adopted motion. My amendment will be more than just a warning letter and will disqualify someone from competing in an event. Thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted July 9, 2020 at 02:25 AM Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 at 02:25 AM Assuming what you want to do is germane to the motion, you can move to amend something previously adopted. It requires a 2/3 vote, or a majority vote with previous notice, or a majority of the entire membership voting in favor. Thus, you should, under most circumstances, give notice of your motion. That said, while you say it hasn't been acted on yet, will it be acted upon prior to the next meeting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted July 9, 2020 at 03:05 AM Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 at 03:05 AM No it wont be acted on prior to next meeting and this will be a closed session board vote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted July 9, 2020 at 03:09 AM Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 at 03:09 AM 3 minutes ago, Simon said: this will be a closed session board vote I'm not sure what you mean by that, or why it's relevant to this question. Can you elaborate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted July 9, 2020 at 03:15 AM Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 at 03:15 AM Sorry, the membership aren't voting it is an administrative action that is being taken by the board regarding a member who violated rules of the association Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atul Kapur Posted July 9, 2020 at 04:19 AM Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 at 04:19 AM Please confirm that the board -- where you are planning on moving your amendment -- is the body that adopted the original motion. If that is the case and the motion has not been acted upon by the time of your next meeting, then I concur with Mr. Katz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted July 9, 2020 at 05:40 AM Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 at 05:40 AM Atul, yes the board is the body that adopted the original motion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted July 9, 2020 at 05:49 AM Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 at 05:49 AM if the amendment fails does the original motion still stand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted July 9, 2020 at 05:57 AM Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 at 05:57 AM 6 minutes ago, Simon said: if the amendment fails does the original motion still stand? Yes. 2 hours ago, Simon said: Sorry, the membership aren't voting it is an administrative action that is being taken by the board regarding a member who violated rules of the association Does the board have authority to do so? In any event, when I gave the rules for amend something previously adopted, "majority of the entire membership" means of the body that is voting. In this case, it's a majority of the entire membership of the board. If there are 12 people on the board, 7 must vote in favor to clear that threshold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted July 9, 2020 at 06:17 AM Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 at 06:17 AM (edited) Yes the board has the authority to uphold the rules of the association and any competitive rules adopted by the association. Edited July 9, 2020 at 12:31 PM by Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted July 9, 2020 at 06:18 AM Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 at 06:18 AM (edited) Thanks for the responses Edited July 9, 2020 at 12:39 PM by Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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