Motions Made and Seconded in Board Meetings

[Guest Birdieboo]

I an a board member for a non-profit.  If, during a board meeting, a motion is passed that must be voted upon by the general membership, is it required to move and second again at the general membership?  If possible, can you point me to the applicable rule?  I was unable to find it.

Please let me know if you need additional information.

 

Thank you.

[J. J.]

A reporting member of the board should move the motion.  If the board has more than one member, no second is required.

[Rob Elsman]

If the reporting member fails to make the necessary motion, the chair may simply assume that it was made and proceed in the handling of the motion under that assumption.

[Josh Martin]

On 1/15/2024 at 6:32 AM, Guest Birdieboo said:

If, during a board meeting, a motion is passed that must be voted upon by the general membership, is it required to move and second again at the general membership?

A member of the board would report on the board's behalf and make the motion on the board's behalf. A second would not be required.

On 1/15/2024 at 6:32 AM, Guest Birdieboo said:

If possible, can you point me to the applicable rule?  I was unable to find it.

"When a report contains recommendations—except in cases where the recommendations relate only to the adoption or rejection of question(s) that were referred while pending (13) and consequently become pending again automatically when reported (51:37–43)—the reporting board or committee member usually makes the necessary motion to implement the recommendations at the conclusion of his presentation, provided he is a member of the assembly (see examples in 51:31–35 and 51:44–51, in which it is generally assumed that the “reporting member” is a member of the assembly). If the report is read by the secretary or a reading clerk in such a case, the reporting member resumes the floor for the purpose of making the motion immediately after the reading is completed. No second is required in these cases, since the motion is made on behalf of the board or committee (see 4:11)." RONR (12th ed.) 51:11

Ordinarily, it is the committee's chair which reports. In the case of a board, however, the board's chair is generally also the chair of the general membership. As such, some other member (such as the Secretary) should give the board's report and make the motions to implement the board's recommendations.

Edited January 15, 2024 at 04:35 PM by Josh Martin

[Guest Thank you!]

Thank you all kindly for your responses. 

 

Joe