Guest bjhilton Posted January 24, 2011 at 01:05 AM Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 at 01:05 AM I am a member of an assembly that elects a board. Each board member represents a smaller constituency group of the larger assembly. When voting on an issue, each board member must vote according to the direction of their constituency group. Sometimes the board is empowered to decide issues and at other times it can only make recommendations for the larger assembly according to its by-laws. If the issue is one in which the board makes a recommendation to the larger assembly,therefore the issue is taken back to the larger assembly for a final vote, must the member stay bound by the wishes of his constituency group and vote as he did in the board meeting; or is he free to vote his conscience as a member of the assembly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted January 24, 2011 at 01:15 AM Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 at 01:15 AM I am a member of an assembly that elects a board. Each board member represents a smaller constituency group of the larger assembly. When voting on an issue, each board member must vote according to the direction of their constituency group. Sometimes the board is empowered to decide issues and at other times it can only make recommendations for the larger assembly according to its by-laws. If the issue is one in which the board makes a recommendation to the larger assembly,therefore the issue is taken back to the larger assembly for a final vote, must the member stay bound by the wishes of his constituency group and vote as he did in the board meeting; or is he free to vote his conscience as a member of the assembly?As a member of the assembly, there is no "board" in session, so the member may vote according to his own interests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted January 24, 2011 at 04:03 AM Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 at 04:03 AM When voting on an issue, each board member must vote according to the direction of their constituency group... If the issue is one in which the board makes a recommendation to the larger assembly,therefore the issue is taken back to the larger assembly for a final vote, must the member stay bound by the wishes of his constituency group and vote as he did in the board meeting; or is he free to vote his conscience as a member of the assembly?So far as RONR is concerned, the member is free to vote any way he pleases, but it will be up to your organization to interpret its customized rules. See RONR, 10th ed., pgs. 570-573 for some Principles of Interpretation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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