Roberts Rules not in bylaws

[Guest George Mervosh]

The society is bound by the common parliamentary law, of which RONR is the best codification.

So just use it for now and visit www.robertsrules.com/authority.html"

[Guest Brian]

So to put it in specific terms with an example, if a member were to make a point of order referencing RONR, would another member have a valid argument if they respond by saying, no where in our governing documents does it state that we are bound to RONR?"

[Guest George Mervosh]

Did you look at the link I put up?

You can get yourselves bound to RONR pretty quick and forget these hypotheticals."

[Guest Brian]

Yes, thank you. I have actually looked at that before, and as I said, I will recommend that it be added. That being said, right now there is no mention any Parliamentary Authority."

[Guest John M.]

>>would another member have a valid argument if they respond by saying, no where in our governing documents does it state that we are bound to RONR?<<

The member would be correct that the society is not bound to RONR, however, RONR ma"

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

>>So to put it in specific terms with an example, if a member were to make a point of order referencing RONR<<

That's not a very specific example.

Absent RONR, one could say that there's no such thing as a "point of orde"

[Guest Trina]

> ...if a member were to make a point of order referencing RONR, would another member have a valid argument if they respond by saying, no where in our governing documents does it state that we are bound to RONR? <

It depends what you mean b"

[Guest Brian]

Thanks for all of the great responses, I appreciate the insight!

-Brian"