Mari Posted July 14, 2020 at 07:46 PM Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 at 07:46 PM A motion is made by a member of the Board of Directors, seconded by another member, voted on and passed. When this motion is presented to the general membership for a vote, can't the president say the board of directors presents the following motion to the membership, read it, then call for discussion? Or does the motion need to be again made and seconded in the general meeting? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Elsman Posted July 14, 2020 at 08:21 PM Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 at 08:21 PM Why is the motion that "passed" in a meeting of the Board of Directors being "presented to the general membership for a vote"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mari Posted July 14, 2020 at 08:30 PM Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 at 08:30 PM The motion was to add a rule to the bylaws. The Bylaws state that they cannot be changed without a vote from the general membership. After discussion in a Board meeting, a motion was made at that board meeting to be presented to the general membership for approval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Elsman Posted July 14, 2020 at 08:33 PM Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 at 08:33 PM The reporting member of the board will move that the recommendation of the board be adopted. The rules for amending the bylaws should be found in the bylaws, and these rules should be followed carefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mari Posted July 14, 2020 at 08:36 PM Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 at 08:36 PM THANK YOU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted July 14, 2020 at 09:05 PM Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 at 09:05 PM If the rules in RONR apply, the Board either has the authority to pass a motion on behalf of the society, in which case it simply does so, or it does not have the authority, and so either does nothing or votes to recommend to the general membership that a certain motion should be adopted. In the latter case, the President, presuming he presents a President's Report, can make that recommendation to the membership on behalf of the Board, but he should not make the motion himself; another member should move it. It would not require a second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atul Kapur Posted July 14, 2020 at 10:25 PM Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 at 10:25 PM 1 hour ago, Gary Novosielski said: In the latter case, the President, presuming he presents a President's Report, can make that recommendation to the membership on behalf of the Board, but he should not make the motion himself; another member should move it. It would not require a second. I prefer Mr. Elsman's approach that it come under the Board report, rather than the President's. In which case, "For the report of a board whose chairman is also the presiding officer of the assembly, the secretary or another one of its members acts as reporting member." (RONR 11th ed., p. 506, lines 9-11) I would then consider the motion to amend the bylaws as a recommendation and "the reporting board ... member usually makes the necessary motion to implement the recommendations at the conclusion of his presentation, provided he is a member of the assembly" (p. 507, lines 9-12) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted July 15, 2020 at 01:15 AM Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 at 01:15 AM Yep, that's fine too. (I may have spent too much time in an organization where the President routinely reported on behalf of the board.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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