Hello,
I have 2 cents' (or maybe only 1 cent's) worth to throw in on this
subject.
The limitation, only one motion at a time on the floor, probably stems
from Roberts' Rules. There is no reason that AIS must follow this
rule, although it makes much sense when conducting business in a
general meeting. Conducting business electronically is quite a
different type of reality, where discussants are widely separated and
it is impossible to have the immediacy that face to face put-and-take
discussion provides. So a two week discussion period makes a lot of
sense in electronic meeting. But why only one motion at a time?
Allowing an unlimited number would certainly lead to confusion; but a
reasonable few motions, say limited to 4 to 6 or so, would be entirely
within the capability of board members to keep clearly separate in
their thinking and discussion.
AIS bylaws state that Roberts' Rules prevail in situations where AIS
rules, bylaws or standing rules, do not apply. There is also in AIS
bylaws a provision that specifically stipulates that the officers and
directors have total authority in conducting the affairs of the
society. I see no reason that the board can not adopt a standing rule
that allows greater freedom in the number of motions that can be on
the floor in electronic conducting of business. The one-at-a-time
rule, applied with a reasonable period necessary for complete
discussion, seriously limits the amount of business that can be
conducted electronically.
I hope this is something that the board can consider sometime in the
not too distant future.
Best wishes to all of you,
Hal Stahly
On Mar 30, 2010, at 11:26 AM, Michelle Snyder wrote:
John,
If you are really making a new motion it can not be intertained until
the period for voting on the existing motion has ceased which won't
be until April 5.
Michelle
On 3/30/2010 8:03 AM, John I Jones wrote:
I move that the AIS immediately stop offering multiple year
Irisregister subscriptions.
John
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