Guest Jay Whit Posted October 13, 2021 at 08:39 AM Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 at 08:39 AM Upon a written complaint the board will enter into hearing procedure/meeting with those issuing complaint. Should the party being charged with complaint be at this initial board hearing? What if he/ she is an officer ? Thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted October 13, 2021 at 10:38 AM Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 at 10:38 AM It sounds like your organization has its own rules for discipline, since what you've described is not how RONR handles it. In that case, the answer will need to be found in your rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jay Whit Posted October 13, 2021 at 07:50 PM Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 at 07:50 PM the only language in the by-laws is that the board shall receive and redress a complaint provided it is made in writing and signed... , nothing else, therefore I would believe as the by-law is then silent on matters Robert rules kicks in?? if so under Robert's Rules would the party being charged with the violation be present at the fact finding session.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atul Kapur Posted October 13, 2021 at 08:28 PM Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 at 08:28 PM In RONR, the "fact finding session" is a trial. The accused is entitled to be present and make a defence at the trial, but leaves after closing arguments are made. Read §63 very carefully, as the procedures are very detailed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted October 15, 2021 at 01:07 AM Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 at 01:07 AM It appears to me that your organization, by providing for its own disciplinary process, however brief the details, has opted out of the disciplinary procedures described in chapter XX of RONR. It will therefore be up to the members of your organization to determine how to conduct this hearing if you have no additional rules on this subject. You may, of course, use the trial procedure described in chapter XX of RONR as a guide, but in my opinion you are not obligated to do so as your bylaws provide for a customized process and by doing so your organization has opted out of the RONR disciplinary process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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