[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Closed Session
- From: RFWFORGSD@xxxxxxx
- To: pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 16:10:35 EST
Please see comments.
Dick
+++++++++++++++
In a message dated 2/9/2007 12:10:44 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
`Dick: please correct me if I'm wrong...but the motion calling for
an Executive Session does not have to be made to the membership, only to
the Board...is that right? In which case, the membership at large would
not know that the Board meeting was going to be such.
Yes, according to RORN it should be a motion made at a Regular Session of
the Board. If the topic was listed on the agenda, and published before the
meeting, all Board Members, but not necessarily the membership would be aware.
However...if this was scheduled as a usual Board Meeting, meaning
that members and guests could be present, then the Motion, Second, and
affirmative vote (of the Board) would have to be made in the hearing of
all attendees. Am I correct in this?
Yes. The motion, second and Vote would be in open (Regular) Session. A
'closed session' is called an "Executive Session in RONR.
Before people start going off half cocked about this, please set
us straight. Then, anyone who was in attendance can tell us, without
threat of lawsuit or other reaction, when and where the Motion was made,
etc. Only then will we be sure whether this was an Executive Session
held in accord with the by-laws.
Yes, if it was called into session correctly, someone in attendence should
be able to tell us.
All of this is according to my understanding of Roberts Rules (RONR). The
10th edition is 704 pages, so It's possible I am missing something. If so, I
hope someone will give us the reference for correction.
Thanks..
Peggy
RFWFORGSD@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
>See comment below:
>Dick
>+++++++++++
>In a message dated 2/9/2007 11:13:40 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
>Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx writes
>
>In a message dated 2/9/2007 1:00:31 P.M. Central Standard Time, RFWFORGSD
>writes:
>closed Session is known as an Executive Session in RONR.
>
>An executive Session must be called by a motion, second and affirmative
>vote.
>
>I hope this helps.
>
>Regards,
>Dick Whalen
>
>
>
>I do not recall a motion being made to go to a closed session, our
>president
>just announced it.
>
>
>I wasn't there, but I've been told the same thing by a board member. If
>that is the way it was done, I believe the 'closed session' was illegal,
and any
>resulting action is null and void.
>
>And in my original post, I suggest Mr. Huntes presentation could have
been
>in open session....there was nothing I am sure that all members could
not
>have
>known. The discussion of the BOD of course with a sensitive issue could
be
>dealt with in closed session, by I dont understand why the membership
could
>not know anything about this guy......seems simple enough to me, but
what
>do I
>know!!
>Molly
>
>
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