dbates6780 Posted October 1, 2010 at 12:09 AM Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 at 12:09 AM Our condo association by-laws to not mention allowing the usage of Robert's Rules, but we are using they anyway to the best of our ability, though we are a very small association of 34 Owners and we only use the most basic meeting rules. Is this likely to be an issue if we continue to use Robert's Rules if our by-laws are silent about this issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted October 1, 2010 at 12:19 AM Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 at 12:19 AM Is this likely to be an issue if we continue to use Robert's Rules if our by-laws are silent about this issue?No. You've got to follow some rules and you might as well follow the most widely accepted rules on the face of the Earth.But why not do it right and make RONR your official parliamentary authority? See "How Your Organization Can Adopt RONR".And though you "are a very small association of 34 Owners and . . . only use the most basic meeting rules", you'll be happy to know that, 90% of the time, you'll only need 10% of RONR. Which is the basis for RONR In Brief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Goldsworthy Posted October 1, 2010 at 12:22 AM Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 at 12:22 AM Our condo association by-laws to not mention allowing the usage of Robert's Rules, but we are using they anyway to the best of our ability, though we are a very small association of 34 Owners and we only use the most basic meeting rules.Is this likely to be an issue if we continue to use Robert's Rules if our by-laws are silent about this issue?Well, you are going to use parliamentary procedure anyway. - You are going to make motions, vote, hold elections, draft and amend bylaws, etc.Whether you use Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR 10th edition) or another parliamentary authority, is up to you.Q. If you don't use Robert's Rules, then what set of parliamentary rules shall you use?Are you going to make up your rules of order? That is allowed, you know. That's what they did in the olden days, pre-1876 (pre-first edition Robert's Rules of Order). - All organizations drafted their rules of order. I wouldn't recommend it, i.e.,. re-inventing the wheel, when a book exists which has compiled all the rules you need (well, only 700 pages worth; but you don't plan to write 700 pages of customized rules, either). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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