Amend Something Previously Adopted

[stlcc-mc sgc]

At our last council meeting we passed a motion requiring clubs to donate to a specific organization. Some clubs were unhappy with the results. I am wonder if the proper motion would be to "Amend something previously adopted" in order to make it optional and not required. In addition are there any qualification to make such a motion. For example if someone made this motion to amend would they have voted in affirmation of the original motion or negation of the original motion or does it matter?

[George Mervosh]

1) Yes

2) It doesn't matter.

See RONR, p. 293ff

[Tim Wynn]

At our last council meeting we passed a motion requiring clubs to donate to a specific organization. Some clubs were unhappy with the results. I am wonder if the proper motion would be to "Amend something previously adopted" in order to make it optional and not required.

Yes, that's the motion to use to amend it.

In addition are there any qualification to make such a motion. For example if someone made this motion to amend would they have voted in affirmation of the original motion or negation of the original motion or does it matter?

It can be made by any member, requires a second, and requires for its adoption either a) a two-thirds vote; b ) a majority vote with previous notice; c) a vote of a majority of the entire membership.