Guest Bill T Posted September 6, 2010 at 02:15 PM Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 at 02:15 PM Can the chairman of a 3-Member committee second and vote upon a motion when the 3rd member of that committee refuses or fails to do so?For example, a meeting needs to be adjourned because the business is complete and there is no introduction of additional items.A member who is not the chairman makes the motion to adjourn. The other non-chairman member does not 2nd that motion. Can the chairman then 2nd that motion and proceed to call for the vote?Or, better yeat, is it a requirement to have a motion and second to adjourn or can the Chairman adjourn the meeting on his own, after asking if there is further business to come before the committee?Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted September 6, 2010 at 02:33 PM Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 at 02:33 PM Can the chairman of a 3-Member committee second and vote upon a motion when the 3rd member of that committee refuses or fails to do so?For example, a meeting needs to be adjourned because the business is complete and there is no introduction of additional items.A member who is not the chairman makes the motion to adjourn. The other non-chairman member does not 2nd that motion. Can the chairman then 2nd that motion and proceed to call for the vote?Or, better yeat, is it a requirement to have a motion and second to adjourn or can the Chairman adjourn the meeting on his own, after asking if there is further business to come before the committee?Thank youIf there's no further business, the chairman adjourns the meeting. He might ask, for instance, "Is there any further business?" After waiting a brief moment for anyone to respond and no one does, he says "There being no further business, this meeting is adjourned." No motion or vote necessary. If there's nothing else to take care of, what would voting no to a motion to adjourn accomplish? Keep the meeting going? For what purpose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted September 6, 2010 at 02:33 PM Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 at 02:33 PM Seconds aren't required in Committee meetings (RONR p. 34 footnote). Committee Chairs are free to participate as much as any other member (RONR p. 483). A meeting can be Adjourned without a motion or vote when all business has been conducted (RONR p. 233). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Elsman Posted September 6, 2010 at 06:33 PM Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 at 06:33 PM If there's no further business, the chairman adjourns the meeting. He might ask, for instance, "Is there any further business?" After waiting a brief moment for anyone to respond and no one does, he says "There being no further business, this meeting is adjourned." No motion or vote necessary. If there's nothing else to take care of, what would voting no to a motion to adjourn accomplish? Keep the meeting going? For what purpose?This is quite true of standing committees; and, it is also true of special committees when there are to be further meetings. See RONR (10th ed.), p. 233, ll. 11-18. When a special committee has agreed to its report and is ready to go out of business, the proper motion is that the committee "rise", which motion has the effect of an adjournment sine die. RONR (10th ed.), p. 484, ll. 13-19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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