Length of time a member can speak

[Guest N Heidelberg]

Where in RRO does it provide direction on how long a member of a nonprofit organization can speak at a board meeting?  This would be a member who just shows up at the meeting without prior notice.  thank you

[Rob Elsman]

A member of the organization who is not a member of the board is just a spectator and has no right to speak at all.  If he is invited to speak, the length of time he is given is up to the board to decide.

[Gary Novosielski]

In fact, if the rules in RONR apply no non-board-members can just show up at all, with or without notice.

If your bylaws or other rules allow general members to attend board meetings, and if they are permitted to speak, the rules on this are up to the board to decide.  

RONR allows the board to invite or allow spectators, and allow them to speak on a case by case basis, by majority vote, but if that's the rule or custom in your organization, it would be best to adopt uniform rules.

RONR does not allow non-members to speak in debate except by suspending the rules (requiring a 2/3 vote) and prohibits allowing non-members to vote under any circumstances.