Guest J. J. Posted March 18, 2010 at 02:01 AM Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 at 02:01 AM RONR doesn't deal with petitions of this type, but it really should be filed with the secretary. J. J." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aubrey Posted March 18, 2010 at 02:03 AM Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 at 02:03 AM If it is filed with the secretary - as it was - does anyone else get to see the names on the petition? I do believe the secretary has said as long as she checks the names and they are members in good standing, she will keep the names confidential. Is tha" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gary c Tesser Posted March 18, 2010 at 04:04 AM Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 at 04:04 AM I'm pretty sure Robert's Rules doesn't deal with this at all. I'd suggest looking carefully at what the bylaws do say, and extrapolate and interpolate logically from what it does say to what might be implicit. You'll do well to use RONR's principles of " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle Posted March 18, 2010 at 11:09 AM Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 at 11:09 AM If you don't want the other members to know that you signed the petition, don't sign the petition. Doing so is just like speaking at a meeting. Or voting in a roll-call vote. You're putting yourself on the record." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John M. Posted March 18, 2010 at 11:10 PM Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 at 11:10 PM This must be a really fun special meeting if members fear there will be retaliation just for helping to call it. >>Do the names on the petition have to be given out? What happens to the petition?<< I think that's entirely up " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aubrey Posted March 19, 2010 at 03:48 AM Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 at 03:48 AM Thanks for all the replies. This was a "fun" meeting. The secretary - when questioned by the president regarding the petition - held that the petition was filed, she did check the members names for validity - and she put it in a sealed envelop" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John M. Posted March 19, 2010 at 04:58 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 at 04:58 PM >>I can hear you all say "look at Faq #20 somewhere on this site - is that what you are thinking?<< It comes to mind, yes. >> the vote was 86 to 33 to not uphold the covenants of the organization.<< " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas S. Curry Posted March 19, 2010 at 05:19 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 at 05:19 PM If I were a Member at the organization in question, Aubrey would get my vote for President. )" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aubrey Posted March 20, 2010 at 06:01 AM Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 at 06:01 AM Rah Rah Rah - shish boom bah Thanks - that goes to show I can learn something if I keep asking questions - thanks to the well informed participants and great remarks. I think I'll go shopping for that Porxx - no - I think I'll go shopping for A good " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nancy N. Posted March 20, 2010 at 09:50 AM Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 at 09:50 AM There is no "A good book." Try The Right Book, and start with the Right Book - In Brief." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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