Emeritus members

[Guest Rebecca Christie]

Are emeritus members of a committee permitted to make and second motions?

[Josh Martin]

On 1/25/2023 at 5:30 AM, Guest Rebecca Christie said:

Are emeritus members of a committee permitted to make and second motions?

You will have to look to the organization's own rules which create these "emeritus members" to answer this question.

In regard to seconding motions, however, I would note that seconds are generally not required in a committee. Committees operate under the same rules as small boards, unless the committee has been instructed otherwise by its parent assembly.

[Gary Novosielski]

On 1/25/2023 at 6:30 AM, Guest Rebecca Christie said:

Are emeritus members of a committee permitted to make and second motions?

RONR recognizes only committee members and non-members, so it has no applicable rules on the subject.  The word "emeritus" appears on none of its pages.

If the rules of RONR apply, former members are non-members, and would be unlikely even to be present at a committee meeting, much less participating in its business.