"Point of Order!" - Audience Member

[Guest Hooter]

Board motion and second to take an action in a manner that violates state law, in this case California's Open Meeting Act, Civil Code 1353.05(i) that requires all items to be discussed and voted upon to be included in a properly published advance agenda, and hurries to take a vote without debate. Can an audience member raise his hand, cry out "Point of Order", and when recognized state the state law about to be broken and voice his disapproval of such conduct?

[Robert B Fish]

Board motion and second to take an action in a manner that violates state law, in this case California's Open Meeting Act, Civil Code 1353.05(i) that requires all items to be discussed and voted upon to be included in a properly published advance agenda, and hurries to take a vote without debate. Can an audience member raise his hand, cry out "Point of Order", and when recognized state the state law about to be broken and voice his disapproval of such conduct?

No.

Only members of the group meeting have the right to make motions and speak in debate.

-Bob

[Tim Wynn]

Robert's Rules doesn't give any rights to nonmembers. I'm assuming this "audience member" is not a member of the board.

State law may give nonmembers certain rights, but that's not a matter for this forum.

[Guest Hooter]

Audience member not a member of the Board of Directors, but a member in good standing of the homeowner association and attending a properly noticed public meeting of the Board of Directors. Further, after the member called out "Point of Order", the chairman of the meeting recognized and called upon the member to speak.

[George Mervosh]

Audience member not a member of the Board of Directors, but a member in good standing of the homeowner association and attending a properly noticed public meeting of the Board of Directors. Further, after the member called out "Point of Order", the chairman of the meeting recognized and called upon the member to speak.

So tell him before the next meeting that he need not and should not do it again.

[David A Foulkes]

So tell him before the next meeting that he need not and should not do it again.

I'm curious George, which "he" need/should not do "what"? or perhaps both "he's?" (as I suspect)

[Gary c Tesser]

I'm curious George, which "he" need/should not do "what"? or perhaps both "he's?" (as I suspect)

The presiding officer, at a board of directors' meeting, need not recognize anyone who is not a member of the board of directors. (You DAFy person, you didn't know this?)

[George Mervosh]

I'm curious George, which "he" need/should not do "what"? or perhaps both "he's?" (as I suspect)

The presiding officer, at a board of directors' meeting, need not recognize anyone who is not a member of the board of directors. (You DAFy person, you didn't know this?)

Didn't see this, but thanks to Gary & Fluffy for covering my back.

[David A Foulkes]

The presiding officer, at a board of directors' meeting, need not recognize anyone who is not a member of the board of directors. (You DAFy person, you didn't know this?)

Oh golly yes of course. It's one of the mantras here (non-members, no rights, throw their @$$e$ out of the meeting hall, yada yada). It's almost worthy of FAQ #21. But.... well, I was ...... oh, never mind.