Tomm Posted August 31, 2022 at 05:04 PM Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 at 05:04 PM RONR in Brief says on page 87 that a Standing Rule can be amended with either a majority vote with previous notice or, without notice, a two-thirds vote or a vote of the majority of the entire membership. RONR says in 2:23 that the vote required to rescind or amend a Standing Rule is the same as the motion to Rescind or Amend Something Previously Adopted. 35:2(7) says the requirement to rescind or amend a Standing Rule is the same as a Special Rule of Order which is previous notice and a 2/3rd's vote, or a vote of a majority of the entire membership! Question: What is required to amend a Standing Rule, a majority with previous notice or a 2/3rd's vote with previous notice? Or am I just reading this wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted August 31, 2022 at 05:14 PM Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 at 05:14 PM Yes, you are reading it wrong: "In an assembly except when applied to a constitution, bylaws, or special rules of order, require (a) a two-thirds vote, (b) a majority vote when notice of intent to make the motion, stating the complete substance of the proposed change, has been given at the previous meeting within a quarterly time interval or in the call of the present meeting, or (c) a vote of a majority of the entire membership—any one of which will suffice." emphasis supplied. This is the requirement for a standing rule. These are the requirements for bylaws which contain no provision relating to their amendment and special rules of order. " If the bylaws or governing instrument contains no provision relating to amendment, a motion to rescind or amend applied to a constitution or to bylaws is subject to the same voting requirement as to rescind or amend special rules of order—that is, it requires (a) previous notice as described above and a two-thirds vote or (b) a vote of a majority of the entire membership." emphasis supplied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted August 31, 2022 at 05:32 PM Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 at 05:32 PM On 8/31/2022 at 12:04 PM, Tomm said: Question: What is required to amend a Standing Rule, a majority with previous notice or a 2/3rd's vote with previous notice? A standing rule may be amended by a.) a majority vote with previous notice, b.) a 2/3 vote, or c.) a vote of a majority of the entire membership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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