Vote on agenda necessary

[Guest Harvey]

Committee’s bylaws state that the agenda is set by its steering committee. Is a vote on the agenda by general committee necessary?

[Josh Martin]

On 10/31/2022 at 4:16 PM, Guest Harvey said:

Committee’s bylaws state that the agenda is set by its steering committee. Is a vote on the agenda by general committee necessary?

I have no idea. It is ultimately up to the organization to interpret its own rules. In order to even attempt to hazard a guess at what the rule means, it would be necessary to see the relevant rules in their entirety, not just a brief paraphrase.

I would note that, to the extent the rules in RONR are controlling, only the assembly or committee that is meeting can adopt an agenda for that meeting.

Edited October 31, 2022 at 09:23 PM by Josh Martin

[Dan Honemann]

On 10/31/2022 at 5:16 PM, Guest Harvey said:

Committee’s bylaws state that the agenda is set by its steering committee. Is a vote on the agenda by general committee necessary?

If, as you say, a committee's bylaws state that "the agenda" is set by its steering committee, then "the agenda": is set by its steering committee. No vote on "the agenda" by any other entity is either necessary or proper.

What leads you to believe that this may not be the case?

 

[Gary Novosielski]

On 10/31/2022 at 5:16 PM, Guest Harvey said:

Committee’s bylaws state that the agenda is set by its steering committee. Is a vote on the agenda by general committee necessary?

It sure doesn't sound like it.  But it's hard to tell from a paraphrase.