Bylaws dont exist but ordinances use Roberts rules

[Guest Lynne Rodgers]

No by kaws but use robert rules n ordinances and meeting.  So do they supersede state regulations. Example. Chair normally cant vote to replace a Trustee vacancy under state statutes if by laws are n place.  We have no bylaws only RRO which had a provision to allow chair to vote. Do can the chair vote n a vacancy to tie the vote and motion is lost? We list a member and the three remaining members are split and are trying to force in a candidate that would be detrimental to the other remaining members. I read somewhere that if no bylaws exist to govern the the rroo is applied.

[Gary Novosielski]

It's not clear what type of organization this is, or why and what manner of state regulations apply to it.  And if state laws truly are in play, what RONR says about the matter is of no consequence.

You say the state statutes supersede bylaws if they are in place, which is no surprise.  But state statutes would also supersede anything in RONR, especially if there are no bylaws, which would fall between those two in priority.  

The levels are:

• Statutes containing procedural rules
• Bylaws
• Parliamentary authority (RONR)

So, the absence of bylaws would not change the order.  The statutes remain at the higher level.

You'll need the advice of an attorney to decide how and when those statutes apply to your specific situation, as that would be beyond the scope of this forum.