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Comment: This motion is similar to the motion to amend in RONR except for the additional requirement to write down amendments to longer, typically more complex items such as >. resolutions or regulations. The restriction on amendments stated in part 13(a), second sentence, of the provisions concerning this motion should be read narrowly; it is intended only to prevent an amendment that merely negates the provisions of the original motion. The intent of such an amendment can be achieved in a simpler and more straightforward manner by the defeat of the original proposal. Pertinent amendments that make major substantive changes in the original motion are quite proper. Some boards allow a "substitute motion" when major changes in a motion are proposed. Such a motion is in effect a type of amendment. To avoid confusion, "substimte motions" are not allowed under these roles. All proposals for changes in a motion or in an amendment aze treated as motions to amend, no matter how major their potential effect. Part 13(b) of the roles governing this motion limits the number of proposed amendments that maybe pending at one time to two, in order to reduce confusion. Amendments aze voted on in reverse order; that is, the last-offered amendment, which would amend the first amendment, is voted on first. Once the last-offered of the two pending amendments is disposed of, an additional amendment maybe offered. Part 13(c) of the roles for this motion imposes an additional writing requirement for amendments to other, sometimes lengthy, documents such as orders, policies, regulations, or resolutions. The boazd is free to choose the sorts of items for which this requirement will apply. Amendments to such documents, like the items themselves, should be in written form before they aze voted on, both because of their importance and so that board members will be cleaz about the meaning of the amendments on which they are voting. Written amendments also make it easier to maintain the required minutes of the body accurately [see G.S. 143-318.10(e)]. Some boards have a practice of requiring the person making Ute original motion to approve of any proposed amendments to that motion. Such a practice is not recommended. Once a motion has been offered to the boazd, it is up to the board to decide whether or not it should be changed by amendment. If the person making t}te motion does not favor a proposed amendment, he or she is free to vote against it. And so long as the original motion has no[ been voted on and no amendment to it has passed, the introducer is free under these roles to withdraw it (see Rule 18). If a motion has been withdrawn, the board members are generally free to make their own separate motions on the same subject. Motion 14. To Revive Consideration. The boazd may vote to revive consideration of any substantive motion earlier deferred by adoption of Motion 9 of Rule 16(b). The motion is in order at any time within [100] days after the day of a vote to defer consideration. A substantive motion on which consideration has been deferred expires 100 days after the deferral unless a motion to revive consideration is adopted. Comment: This motion replaces the motion "to take up from the table" in RONR and was renamed in order to avoid confusion. This motion may be debated and amended, whereas the motion in RONR may not. If the motion to revive consideration is not successful within the specified number of days of the date on which consideration was deferred, the substantive motion exptes. Its subject matter may be brought forward again only by a new motion. One hundred days is merely a suggested period of time; the number of days specified here should be the same as in [Rule 16(b), Motion 9. l~ofton 15. To Reconsider. The board may vote to reconsider its action on a matter. The motion to do ,, so must be made by a member who voted with the prevailing side (the majority, except in the case of a tie;