Clarity on Rescinding a Board Vote

[clmsntgrs]

Hello All:

The board of our organization recently considered a motion to remove a member which is allowed in our bylaws.  In order to remove a member 2/3 of the board must vote in favor of this action, but motion failed to achieve the 2/3 threshold.  Subsequently, some members of the board appear to have regretted their "nay" votes on the question and the possibility of rescinding the motion has been raised.  From my understanding if a motion fails then there is really nothing to rescind.  Assuming that is correct, the board members only recourse is to bring the motion up again at the next meeting.  Is this the correct interpretation?

Thanks!

[J. J.]

Yes.  Whatever process exists must start again. 

[Richard Brown]

You are correct that if a motion failed, there is nothing to rescind. As JJ stated, you may begin the removal process again.  

i’m curious, though, as to your voting threshold to remove a number. Exactly what do the bylaws say in that regard? Do they require a two-thirds Vote of the board, the vote of two thirds of the board members president, or the vote of two thirds of the entire board? All of those are different thresholds. Please quote the provision exactly — don’t paraphrase.