Guest Michael Posted July 1, 2024 at 03:02 PM Report Share Posted July 1, 2024 at 03:02 PM Can the chairman of a committee (that is part of a larger organization) make motions, debate, and participate in a hand vote when presiding at a committee meeting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted July 1, 2024 at 03:09 PM Report Share Posted July 1, 2024 at 03:09 PM On 7/1/2024 at 11:02 AM, Guest Michael said: Can the chairman of a committee (that is part of a larger organization) make motions, debate, and participate in a hand vote when presiding at a committee meeting? Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Elsman Posted July 1, 2024 at 05:03 PM Report Share Posted July 1, 2024 at 05:03 PM Yes--as long as the committee is not so large that it really must adhere to the rules that normally apply to larger assemblies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted July 1, 2024 at 07:17 PM Report Share Posted July 1, 2024 at 07:17 PM On 7/1/2024 at 1:03 PM, Rob Elsman said: Yes--as long as the committee is not so large that it really must adhere to the rules that normally apply to larger assemblies. In which case, it will have been instructed by its parent body that the small board rules are not to apply to is proceedings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted July 1, 2024 at 08:24 PM Report Share Posted July 1, 2024 at 08:24 PM On 7/1/2024 at 10:02 AM, Guest Michael said: Can the chairman of a committee (that is part of a larger organization) make motions, debate, and participate in a hand vote when presiding at a committee meeting? On 7/1/2024 at 10:09 AM, Dan Honemann said: Yes. On 7/1/2024 at 12:03 PM, Rob Elsman said: Yes--as long as the committee is not so large that it really must adhere to the rules that normally apply to larger assemblies. On 7/1/2024 at 2:17 PM, Gary Novosielski said: In which case, it will have been instructed by its parent body that the small board rules are not to apply to is proceedings. I agree completely with Mr. Honemann and Mr. Novosielski. I agree with Mr. Elsman but with the caveat that Mr. Novosielski pointed out: The committee has no choice but to follow the "small board rules" unless the parent assembly instructs it otherwise or grants the committee the right to determine for itself whether to follow the small board rules. Nothing in RONR grants the committee the right to deviate from the "small board rules". They apply to all committees regardless of the size of the committee. The parent assembly itself must do that. I do agree, however, that as a practical matter, the committee chairman can personally refrain from making motions, speaking in debate, and voting except when the vote is by secret ballot or will affect the result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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