suesm Posted June 27, 2023 at 10:42 PM Report Share Posted June 27, 2023 at 10:42 PM Three members of our club were given a few months suspension as a discipline. Suspension means, no club activities suspended from sitting on the board for a few months. Our bylaws do not cover an appeal process. Our bylaws say that if our bylaws do not cover something then we revert to Robert's rules. I would like to help these people with the appeal process but our bylaws do not describe what that would look like? Does Robert's rules, assure an appeal process. If so, what does it look like? How is it done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Elsman Posted June 27, 2023 at 11:54 PM Report Share Posted June 27, 2023 at 11:54 PM There is no appeal from the disciplinary procedures described in RONR (12th ed.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gary Novosielski Posted June 28, 2023 at 12:38 AM Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 at 12:38 AM On 6/27/2023 at 6:42 PM, suesm said: Three members of our club were given a few months suspension as a discipline. Suspension means, no club activities suspended from sitting on the board for a few months. Our bylaws do not cover an appeal process. Our bylaws say that if our bylaws do not cover something then we revert to Robert's rules. I would like to help these people with the appeal process but our bylaws do not describe what that would look like? Does Robert's rules, assure an appeal process. If so, what does it look like? How is it done It might depend in part on what the discipline process was. Presuming it was a decision of the full assembly¹, there is no appeal from a decision of the assembly. __________ ¹ Was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted June 28, 2023 at 01:31 PM Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 at 01:31 PM (edited) On 6/27/2023 at 5:42 PM, suesm said: Three members of our club were given a few months suspension as a discipline. Suspension means, no club activities suspended from sitting on the board for a few months. Our bylaws do not cover an appeal process. Our bylaws say that if our bylaws do not cover something then we revert to Robert's rules. I would like to help these people with the appeal process but our bylaws do not describe what that would look like? Does Robert's rules, assure an appeal process. If so, what does it look like? How is it done Under the disciplinary procedures in RONR, there is no appeal process because the ultimate determination on discipline is made by the society itself, so there is no higher authority left to appeal to. If your bylaws have their own disciplinary procedures, those procedures take precedence over RONR. If your disciplinary procedures do not provide for an appeal process, then there is no "appeal process" per se, however, if the discipline was imposed by the board (for example), the membership has the authority to countermand the board's decision in this matter, unless the bylaws grant exclusive authority to the board in this matter. To the extent this is permitted, this would follow the typical rules for a motion to Rescind or Amend Something Previously Adopted, except that it would be highly advisable to meet in executive session. These procedures are not specifically designed or intended to be an "appeal process" for disciplinary action. If the society desires to have such a process, the society will have to amend its bylaws to provide for one. Edited June 28, 2023 at 01:32 PM by Josh Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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