Feb 25, 2025 · That's one solution. You could put a rule in your bylaws that a minority of the committee has the right to submit minority report or reports (plural because there could be more than one group that wants to submit their own minority report); that would remove the board's ability to refuse to hear the minority report(s), which it could do under 51:69.

Nov 22, 2010 · For a minority report to exist, it would have to cover, to some extent, the same subject as the report. Ultimately, it is up to the parent body to decide whether or not to receive the minority report. RONR certainly doesn't prohibit a parent body from receiving a minority report. See the two sentences that immediately precede your quoted text.

May 24, 2021 · While I can cite the passage stating a minority report is an expression of views in the name of a group of committee members, I cannot cite a passage suggesting an individual can request to present a minority report. 51.71 may be an alternative solution to consider as I don't believe the individual member has an issue with the entire report but ...

Apr 20, 2024 · If there was disagreement on the board and the subject would be decided the parent assembly, the losing side on the board might request permission to present a report. Additionally, the minority report might include a substitute motion that presents what minority wanted to recommend as a way to get their action before the assembly.

Nov 4, 2021 · Usually such consent is granted by unanimous consent, but if there is an objection, a majority vote will be required for permission to present the minority report. See Sections 51:64 - 51:70 of RONR (12th ed.) for information on minority reports.

Aug 25, 2023 · In District 12, Jones is not on the list, but Covert is. For District 23 (23C) and District 37 (37C) a completely different list of delegates, 23M and 37M, is offered. The member reporting a minority report moves to substitute the minority report for the committee report. 1. Is the motion to substitute in order? 2.

Jan 12, 2023 · During odd-numbered years, these Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Delegates to the Convention, provided the amendment is included in the annual report or a minority report of the Bylaws Committee, or written notice including the formal language of the amendment and signed by two (2) Members is provided to the Board at least thirty (30) days …

Oct 10, 2012 · A minority report refers to the report of a committee, or rather to a report of a minority of a committee who disagree with the committee's report. Reports are typically recommendations for action. So it's not uncommon to have several ideas on what is the proper course of action. But minutes are a factual record of what was decided at a meeting.

Dec 2, 2024 · "25:2 The incidental motion to Suspend the Rules: ... 7. Usually requires a two-thirds vote (see below, however). In any case, no rule protecting a minority of a particular size can be suspended in the face of a negative vote as large as the minority protected by the rule." But if that's the case, then he may be misapplying it.

Dec 19, 2015 · It depends on how big the majority and the minority are. There are rules in RONR which are designed to protect the minority's right to be heard, but there are also rules which protect the majority's right to get things done. The tools which can prevent the exchange of views by the minority require a 2/3 vote.