Guest Demetria Posted August 22, 2010 at 08:12 PM Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 at 08:12 PM We have a situation where a district officer installing a member, knowingly insulted the membership from the podium during installation. Nothing I can find in By-Laws addresses inappropriate conduct of an officer during a meeting in their official capacity. I was wondering what Robert's Rules had on that situation for a rememdy. Thank you so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted August 22, 2010 at 09:31 PM Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 at 09:31 PM What do you want to happen to him/her now that the meeting is over?Is this the DoP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. J. Posted August 22, 2010 at 10:33 PM Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 at 10:33 PM We have a situation where a district officer installing a member, knowingly insulted the membership from the podium during installation. Nothing I can find in By-Laws addresses inappropriate conduct of an officer during a meeting in their official capacity. I was wondering what Robert's Rules had on that situation for a rememdy. Thank you so much.Was the "district officer" a member of the group that was meeting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted August 23, 2010 at 12:56 AM Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 at 12:56 AM Was the "district officer" a member of the group that was meeting?Unlikely, but we'll wait for the OP's response.q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Goldsworthy Posted August 23, 2010 at 01:43 AM Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 at 01:43 AM We have a situation where a district officer installing a member, knowingly insulted the membership from the podium during installation.Nothing I can find in By-Laws addresses inappropriate conduct of an officer during a meeting in their official capacity.I was wondering what Robert's Rules had on that situation for a rememdy.Yes, there is a remedy, in general, if a member violates a rule of the organization, or violates decorum.But if the person who violated the rule is not a member, then your choices become significantly fewer.• For "discipline," see RONR Chapter XX Section 61. This will apply to punishing members of the organization.• For "censure," or "condemnation," an ordinary main motion would suffice. A resolution, with the preamble "whereas" clauses spelling out the justification, plus the concluding "resolved" clauses, expressing the will of the organization, can be adopted, and forwarded to the superior organization who monitors or disciplines your "violator" (here, your "district officer"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. J. Posted August 23, 2010 at 03:18 AM Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 at 03:18 AM Unlikely, but we'll wait for the OP's response.qIt depends. As you know, some groups with local chapters are organized into "districts," with officers at the district level. That "district officer" may be part of the general group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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