Guest Alison Lane Posted November 2, 2021 at 01:29 PM Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 at 01:29 PM We have governance that requires motions to be submitted 5 business days prior to the meeting date. If a new motion is raised at the time of the meeting, it requires 2/3rds to be brought to the floor. My question is: does the motion to consider bringing it to the floor require a first and second? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted November 2, 2021 at 01:34 PM Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 at 01:34 PM (edited) On 11/2/2021 at 9:29 AM, Guest Alison Lane said: We have governance that requires motions to be submitted 5 business days prior to the meeting date. If a new motion is raised at the time of the meeting, it requires 2/3rds to be brought to the floor. My question is: does the motion to consider bringing it to the floor require a first and second? This "motion to consider" sounds very much like a motion to suspend the rules and if that's the case it would require a second. RONR (12th ed.), 25:2 4. How has it been handled in the past? Edited November 2, 2021 at 02:09 PM by George Mervosh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted November 2, 2021 at 11:09 PM Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 at 11:09 PM (edited) On 11/2/2021 at 8:34 AM, George Mervosh said: This "motion to consider" sounds very much like a motion to suspend the rules and if that's the case it would require a second. RONR (12th ed.), 25:2 4. How has it been handled in the past? I agree. However, it seems to me that a second would be required either way. Am I missing something? Edited to add: although this sounds somewhat like a motion to suspend the rules, I’m not convinced that it actually is a motion to suspend the rules because this organization’s rules themselves provide for making a motion to consider an item not submitted in advance. Edited November 2, 2021 at 11:13 PM by Richard Brown Added last paragraph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zev Posted November 3, 2021 at 01:48 AM Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 at 01:48 AM On 11/2/2021 at 6:29 AM, Guest Alison Lane said: My question is: does the motion to consider bringing it to the floor require a first and second? I'm just curious as to what a "first" is. I've never heard of such a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmuel Gerber Posted November 4, 2021 at 08:13 PM Report Share Posted November 4, 2021 at 08:13 PM On 11/2/2021 at 9:48 PM, Guest Zev said: I'm just curious as to what a "first" is. I've never heard of such a thing. Well, now you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmuel Gerber Posted November 4, 2021 at 08:20 PM Report Share Posted November 4, 2021 at 08:20 PM On 11/2/2021 at 7:09 PM, Richard Brown said: although this sounds somewhat like a motion to suspend the rules, I’m not convinced that it actually is a motion to suspend the rules because this organization’s rules themselves provide for making a motion to consider an item not submitted in advance. We don't know what the rules provide. It may be that no motion to consider is necessary, but the chair can assume a motion as in the situation where a member makes a motion that is outside the defined object of the society (10:26(2)). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atul Kapur Posted November 5, 2021 at 12:10 AM Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 at 12:10 AM On 11/2/2021 at 9:48 PM, Guest Zev said: I'm just curious as to what a "first" is. I've never heard of such a thing. On 11/4/2021 at 4:13 PM, Shmuel Gerber said: Well, now you have. There's always a first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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