Guest Rob Elsman Posted April 16, 2010 at 03:29 PM Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 at 03:29 PM Motions to limit or close debate are not generally entertained in such small bodies, since the amount of debate is unlikely to be intolerable to the assembly (the council, in your case) as a whole." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chris H Posted April 16, 2010 at 03:33 PM Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 at 03:33 PM It does until a vote is taken. If the Previous Question (which is the correct wording for the motion) is ordered by a 2/3 vote all debate and lower ranking motions are not in order and the immediately pending question is put to a vote. If the " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chris H Posted April 16, 2010 at 03:36 PM Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 at 03:36 PM But as Mr. Elsman noted the Previous Question should not generally be entertained in a committee or small Board with about a dozen members or less present." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob Elsman Posted April 16, 2010 at 03:38 PM Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 at 03:38 PM The same should be said of very small, independent assemblies that are not fully in the nature of a "deliberative assembly". This council probably falls into this category." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle Posted April 16, 2010 at 04:11 PM Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 at 04:11 PM See the following FAQs, located elsewhere on this site: 11. Must debate on a motion stop immediately as soon as any member calls the question? 12. Isn't it always in order to move to table a motion to the next meeting? 13. Can s" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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