JT Nous Posted February 6, 2024 at 04:13 PM Report Share Posted February 6, 2024 at 04:13 PM In a not-for-profit board of nine members, during board meetings, committee chairs give committee reports, then say, "I am looking for a motion." When someone makes a motion, the committee chair then asks for a second, the committee chair then asks for ayes, and nays. And the committee chair then announces whether the motion was adopted. Is this process OK? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted February 6, 2024 at 04:38 PM Report Share Posted February 6, 2024 at 04:38 PM No. The board chair should be presiding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT Nous Posted February 6, 2024 at 06:03 PM Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2024 at 06:03 PM Thank you Joshua. I thought the board chair must preside. I don't visit this forum often, but always learn something. This was my first question and I appreciate your response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted February 6, 2024 at 08:36 PM Report Share Posted February 6, 2024 at 08:36 PM On 2/6/2024 at 1:03 PM, JT Nous said: This was my first question and I appreciate your response. Thank you for joining! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted February 7, 2024 at 01:48 AM Report Share Posted February 7, 2024 at 01:48 AM On 2/6/2024 at 10:13 AM, JT Nous said: In a not-for-profit board of nine members, during board meetings, committee chairs give committee reports, then say, "I am looking for a motion." When someone makes a motion, the committee chair then asks for a second, the committee chair then asks for ayes, and nays. And the committee chair then announces whether the motion was adopted. Is this process OK? Absolutely not. "The practice in some organizations of permitting the chairman of a committee to preside over the assembly or put questions to vote during the presentation and consideration of the committee's report violates numerous principles of parliamentary law relating to the chair's appearance of impartiality and the inappropriateness of his entering into debate, not to speak of the regular presiding officer's duty to preside (see 47:5–7)." RONR (12th ed.) 47:12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted February 7, 2024 at 02:38 AM Report Share Posted February 7, 2024 at 02:38 AM On 2/6/2024 at 11:13 AM, JT Nous said: In a not-for-profit board of nine members, during board meetings, committee chairs give committee reports, then say, "I am looking for a motion." When someone makes a motion, the committee chair then asks for a second, the committee chair then asks for ayes, and nays. And the committee chair then announces whether the motion was adopted. Is this process OK? Thank you. Not OK at all. When the committee chair or other reporting member gives the report, and the report contains recommended actions, the reporting member should not "look for" a motion, he should move it himself. And the chair should handle it normally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT Nous Posted February 7, 2024 at 05:00 AM Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2024 at 05:00 AM Josh and Gary, thank you for your answers. I looked in the RONR, but did not see that 47.12 section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted February 8, 2024 at 09:09 PM Report Share Posted February 8, 2024 at 09:09 PM On 2/7/2024 at 12:00 AM, JT Nous said: Josh and Gary, thank you for your answers. I looked in the RONR, but did not see that 47.12 section. Check between 47:11 and 47:13. 😇 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts