Denying a motion

[Guest Chris H]

No. The next time he tries to pull off something like that a member should Appeal the ruling (RONR pp. 247-252)."

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

>>citing that he did not receive it in writing<<

Is that a rule of yours or something that he made up on the spot?

And if most of the members wanted to stay, why did they allow the meeting to be adjourned?"

[Guest Kim Goldsworthy]

Tyler,

>>However, our President denied the motion citing that he did not receive it in writing [...]<<

kg: Correct. Good for you chair. He knows his stuff.

A chair indeed can demand that a motion be in writing before ente"

[Guest Rob Elsman]

Yes, indeed. Good catch, Mr. Goldsworthy!"

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

It's a good citation but it's not at all clear that, in this instance, the chair was acting in good faith.

There's no indication that the motion in question was particularly complex and no indication that the chair was in the habit of requiring t"

[Guest Gary c Tesser]

LAURA PETRIE.

Rob, did the chair insist that the motion be in writing, or tell the mover to bugger off? I infer from the Original Post the latter.

Kim, c'mon!

Tyler:

The motion to adjourn might have been acceptable (or migh"