Chairman entertaining a motion

[Guest bob]

Does the chairman have to entertain a motion or can s/he chose not to allow it to come to a vote?

[hmtcastle]

Does the chairman have to entertain a motion or can s/he chose not to allow it to come to a vote?

The chair could rule a particular motion out of order but needs to give a (brief) reason for doing so and the ruling could be appealed.

But, in general, it's not up to the chair to determine which motions the assembly will consider.

[Rev Ed]

The Chairman can entertain a motion - especially for a routine motion (e.g. to approve the Minutes, recess the meeting, adjourn the meeting, etc.) or for an issue on the Agenda (for example, if the Agneda includes a vote on a new By-law, the Chairman may state "Do I hear a motion to approve the new By-law?" rather than waiting for someone to make a motion (after all, the assembly cannot discuss anything until there is a motion.)

[J. J.]

The Chairman can entertain a motion - especially for a routine motion (e.g. to approve the Minutes, recess the meeting, adjourn the meeting, etc.) or for an issue on the Agenda (for example, if the Agneda includes a vote on a new By-law, the Chairman may state "Do I hear a motion to approve the new By-law?" rather than waiting for someone to make a motion (after all, the assembly cannot discuss anything until there is a motion.)

The chair would not have to state any such thing, only assume the motion. The chair may do so (ultimately, with the consent of the assembly) if the item is not on the agenda, or even if there is no agenda.

[hmtcastle]

The Chairman can entertain a motion . . .

You may be confusing assuming a motion with entertaining a motion.

[Rob Elsman]

The chairman has the duty of his office to admit each and every motion that is in order under the rules in the particular parliamentary situation, regardless of his personal feelings as an individual member about the merits of the action proposed in the motion. RONR (10th ed.), p. 434, ll. 7-15.