Guest Nadine Posted August 16, 2020 at 05:13 PM Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 at 05:13 PM We have a new board of directors. Do motions passed by prior board of directors stay in place? If we want to change them, do we have to vote to rescind the prior approved motions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Elsman Posted August 16, 2020 at 05:28 PM Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 at 05:28 PM (edited) Unless a motion contains what is colloquially called a "sunset clause", it remains in effect until it is rescinded. RONR (11th ed.), p. 111, footnote. The proper motion to change a main motion that was adopted and can no longer be reconsidered is Amend Something Previously Adopted, RONR (11th ed.), p. 305ff. Edited August 16, 2020 at 05:28 PM by Rob Elsman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted August 17, 2020 at 08:21 PM Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 at 08:21 PM On 8/16/2020 at 12:28 PM, Rob Elsman said: Unless a motion contains what is colloquially called a "sunset clause", it remains in effect until it is rescinded. RONR (11th ed.), p. 111, footnote. The proper motion to change a main motion that was adopted and can no longer be reconsidered is Amend Something Previously Adopted, RONR (11th ed.), p. 305ff. Or "Rescind something previously adopted", which has the same characteristics as the motion to amend something previously adopted. It is essentially the same motion, but completely rescinds the previously adopted motion rather than just amending it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atul Kapur Posted August 17, 2020 at 08:59 PM Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 at 08:59 PM My only caution to Mr. Brown's comment is that, if the intent is to "change them," as Guest Nadine stated, then the proper motion is to Amend Something Previously Adopted (ASPA). You want to avoid Rescinding and then trying to introduce a new motion. This is to avoid the situation where the old motion is rescinded but the new one is not adopted, leaving you with no motion on the topic. If the motion to ASPA fails, on the other hand, then the original motion is still there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted August 17, 2020 at 09:02 PM Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 at 09:02 PM Just now, Atul Kapur said: My only caution to Mr. Brown's comment is that, if the intent is to "change them," as Guest Nadine stated, then the proper motion is to Amend Something Previously Adopted (ASPA). You want to avoid Rescinding and then trying to introduce a new motion. This is to avoid the situation where the old motion is rescinded but the new one is not adopted, leaving you with no motion on the topic. If the motion to ASPA fails, on the other hand, then the original motion is still there. Good catch. I was under the impression that Guest Nadine wanted to rescind some previously adopted motions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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