Can a member who voted no bring the issue back to the table?

[Guest jb lawrence]

In a recent board meeting a motion was made to appoint 2 committee chairs. which is a duty of the board provided for in the Constitution. The motion was seconded discussed at length and passed. Some of the membership is not happy with the boards choice. Once a motion is passed and in this case the persons appointed have been notified can it be recinded?

[Tim Wynn]

See RONR(10th ed.), p. 169, l. 28. The appointing authority has the power to remove or replace members of a committee.

[hmtcastle]

Can a member who voted no bring the issue back to the table?

Well, nothing's being brought back to the table but any member can make a motion to rescind or otherwise amend a previously adopted motion.

[Robert B Fish]

In a recent board meeting a motion was made to appoint 2 committee chairs. which is a duty of the board provided for in the Constitution. The motion was seconded discussed at length and passed. Some of the membership is not happy with the boards choice. Once a motion is passed and in this case the persons appointed have been notified can it be recinded?

[Emphasis added by RBF]

It may also depend on the authority that the board has to ignore the wishes of the membership. Check your bylaws.

See Official Interpretations 2006-12 and -13

I'm guessing with the 11th edition of RONR issues, you'll find these sections clearly made more than Official Interpretations.

-Bob

[hmtcastle]

Note that Eve reid's question from August 20 is not jb lawrence's question from August 27.