New Executive Position - Tournament Coordinator

[Christopher Mallon]

If you're following Robert's Rules of Order (which the CFC does NOT, in fact), the filers of a motion cannot consent to any amendments - the motions are the property of the meeting once properly seconded or some kind of wording like that and any amendment must be voted on in some way.

[Bob Armstrong]

Hi Chris:

Thx.

But what of my suggestion - suppose Lyle for some reason withdraws as seconder of David's motion 2010-01. The motion would then be unseconded.

Could I not then move a motion before Eric, as Chair, that the motion be declared " out of order and struck from the agenda " for failure of a seconder?

Bob

P.S. 1. In fact, should that happen, I would then second the motion myself, since I do want part of the Motion 2010-01 passed ( only in a very truncated version ).
2. It is my experience in other organizations, that if someone moves an amendment to a motion, the mover and seconder of the original motion can be asked if they accept the amendment as a " friendly " amendment. If they agree, then the motion is then and there amended, and the assembly does not get a chance to vote on the amendment motion. Do you agree this is possible?

[Ken Craft]

As Chris points out "friendly" ammendments are a procedural fiction. When a motion is on the floor it is the property of the Assembly not that of the mover and seconder.