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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