New Business on Agenda

[Guest J. J.]

Yes, and if the society is meeting quarterly, it is automatic.

J. J."

[Guest George Mervosh]

While you might list some of the items expected to come up, I can't find a rule that prohibits additional items from coming up in that category."

[Guest RTW]

George: What about RONR, p. 360, l.24 - 27 ?

Some members don't like to "show their hand" at the start of a meeting, and then get irritated because they can't bring up another item of new business without a 2/3 vote!?"

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

Don't confuse an order of business with an agenda. The former merely provides for the sequence of events, the latter tends to more specifically itemizes the content of those events.

New Business is a broad category in the order of business. It ne"

[Guest RTW]

H.W.M.: Thank you; my error.My original question should have referred to approval of the Agenda, not the Order of Business.

So, is a 2/3 vote required if someone later wants to add an agenda item?"

[Guest Rob Elsman]

There is no need to add an item of new business to the adopted agenda. When the orders of the day have been gone through, members can obtain the floor and make an appropriate main motion to introduce the item of new business to the assembly."