Guest moneymaker Posted November 30, 2010 at 04:15 PM Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 at 04:15 PM Can an anonymous letter be read to the members of the committee, before a vote is taken? Especially so if this letter is based on gossip and contains slander of committee members? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted November 30, 2010 at 04:37 PM Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 at 04:37 PM Sure, if the committee wants to hear it. Majority could say "No thanks".How do you know what it contains if it hasn't been read to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted November 30, 2010 at 04:38 PM Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 at 04:38 PM Can an anonymous letter be read to the members of the committee, before a vote is taken? Especially so if this letter is based on gossip and contains slander of committee members?Sure it can. The question is: should it?It seems you already know what the letter contains so you might want to object to its reading. If enough of the assembly (the members present) agrees with you, it won't be read. On the other hand, the other members may wonder why you're the only one who gets to see the letter.In any event, this is beyond the scope of RONR and this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted November 30, 2010 at 05:12 PM Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 at 05:12 PM Sure, if the committee wants to hear it. Majority could say "No thanks".Sure it can. The question is: should it?If the letter truly contains "slander of committee members," I think this goes beyond the issue of requiring the assembly's permission to read papers. It seems to me the rule of RONR, 10th ed., pg. 380, lines 11-14 applies here. Additionally, there may be legal issues involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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