Recess Time Limit

[Guest Rob Elsman]

A recess presumes that the members will not disperse from the premises. It's like an intermission. For anything longer, the proper motion is adjourn. For an interval of four weeks, the proper motion is certainly adjourn, not recess."

[David A Foulkes]

<<Is there a time limit that can be imposed by anybody...>>

As to this part of the question, I'd offer the motion to recess might include something like "for ten minutes", "until 2pm" or an appropriate length of ti"

[David A Foulkes]

And I must offer the correction that the Main Motion to recess IS debatable. The Privileged Motion is not. (those pesky details)"

[Guest Dan Honemann]

It's what usually happens when one volunteers answers to questions which haven't been asked."

[David A Foulkes]

Oh, I understand what you're saying, and you're right of course, but Dave did ask if anyone can impose a time limit, not just for a definition of a recess. I tried too hard, I know. :("

[Guest Ann Rempel]

A recess is a short intermission in the assembly's proceedings, commonly of only a few minutes, which does not close the meeting and after which business will immediately be resumed at exactly the point where it was interrupted. RONR, p. 222, l. 30-34.

[Guest John M.]

>>Is there a time limit that can be imposed by anybody on how long a meeting can be recessed for?<<

The assembly decides how long a recess shall be. As a general rule, however, more than a few hours is really pushing it. Four weeks is"