Laserfiche WebLink
rather than as a procedure! motion, since a ratification is in effect an after-the-fact substantive <br />action by the board concerning something that was done without board approval when advance <br />authorization should have been obtained. . <br />Rule 16. Procedural Motions <br />(a) Certain Motions Allowed. In addition to substantive proposals, only the following procedural motions, <br />and no others, are in order. Unless otherwise noted, each motion is debatable, may be amended, and <br />requires a majority of [he votes cast, a quortun being present, for adoption. Procedural motions are in order <br />while a substantive motion is pending and at other times, except as otherwise noted. <br />Comment: Rule 2(a) reflects substantial departure from the mle in RONR. Each procedural <br />motion in RONR was reviewed to determine whether it was appropriate for use by a small board; <br />substantial modifications and deletions were the result. The following enumeration of procedural <br />motions is exhaustive; if a procedural option is not on the list, then it is not available. <br />Procedural motions are frequently used to "act upon" a substantive motion by amending it, <br />delaying consideration of it, and so forth. T7rey are in order while substantive motions are pending <br />as well as at other times. <br />In addition, as in RONR, several procedural motions can be entertained in succession without <br />necessarily disposing of the previous procedural motion. The order of priority establishes which <br />procedural motion yields to which-that is, what procedural motion may be made and considered <br />while another one is pending. The procedural motions are summarized in table form in Appendix <br />B. <br />(b) Order of Priority of Motions. In order of priority (if applicable), the procedural motions are <br />Motion 1. To Appeal a Procedural Ruling of the Presiding Otficer. A decision of the presiding <br />officer mling a motion in or out of order, determining whether a speaker has gone beyond reasonable <br />standards of courtesy in his remazks, or entertaining and answering a question of pazliamentary law or <br />procedure maybe appealed to the board, as specified in Rule 7. This appeal is in order immediately after <br />such a decision is announced and at no other time. The member making the motion need not be recognized <br />by the presiding officer and the motion, if timely made, may not be mled out of order. <br />Comment: Rule 7 allows the mling of the presiding officer on certain procedural matters to be <br />appealed to the board. This appeal must be made as soon as the presiding officer's decision is <br />announced, so this motion is accorded the highest priority. See Rule 7 and its Comment for further <br />discussion ofShis motion. <br />Motion 2. To Adjourn. This motion may be made only at the conclusion of action on a pending <br />substantive matter; it may not interrupt deliberation of a pending matter. A motion to (recess] [adjourn] to a <br />time and place certain shall also comply with the requirements of Rule 2(c). <br />Comment: This motion differs from the RONR motion to adjottm in several respects. The RONR <br />motion to adjourn is not debatable or amendable and can be made at any time, thus interrttpting <br />t substantive deliberations. Here, however, since the number of members is small and procedures <br />aze available to limit debate, Motion 2 allows both debate and amendment, but specifies that the <br />motion is in order only when action on a pending matter has concluded. <br />If the board wants to adjourn before completing final action on a matter, it may use a motion to <br />