Motions

[Guest JDStackpole]

At a board meeting, only board members can make, second, amend, &c. motions."

[Guest Chris H]

Only members of the assembly have any rights to the proceedings (RONR p. 628). However, a member could move to Suspend the Rules to permit a nonmember to make a motion."

[Guest Kim Goldsworthy]

Chris H.

>>However, a member could move to Suspend the Rules to permit a nonmember to make a motion. <<

That is not The Book.

The rules can be suspended for the sake of speaking (addressing the body).

RONR never says"

[Guest Chris H]

KG,

I don't see anything that would suggest that allowing a nonmember to make a motion (or second one) would fall under under *Rules That Cannot Be Suspended*. "

[Guest John M.]

>>RONR never says that the right to vote, to make motions, or other rights of membership, can be granted via a suspension of the rules.<<

While RONR specifically states that you cannot suspend the rules to allow a member to vote, ther"

[Guest John M.]

>>cannot suspend the rules to allow a member to vote,<<

That should say non-member, of course."