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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