President will not recognize a director at meetings

Hello everyone,

Our community use the Robert's rules of parliamentary procedures. We are having a problem with our President allowing some director's to be heard.

Is this within the rights of the President?

Thanks.

Charlie,

Although you say the BOD uses ROR, I'm sure you're not so stuffy that members are required to stand up when given the floor and can only speak once, etc.,etc.

If I was a board member and the Pres would not recognize me, I would just butt in and say, "Excuse me, but I'd like to have the floor. Are there any objections?" and proceed with what I have to say. (Roberts Rules of Order be damned!) The Pres has no right to deny a board member the opportunity to speak his piece unless he's being unruly or disruptive. If the Pres persists, he should be reminded that he can be removed from his position as Pres just as easily as he was elected to it!

Perhaps he is referring to the idea that the chair must "recognize" someone in order for that person to speak.

In the informal board meeting setting, NOTHING in Roberts Rules covers this. The president would, however, be able to stop discussion if it were detrimental to the meeting, provocative or off topic.

Now in British Parliament, it may be another thing . . .

How sweet of you, Gordon. Thank you. :-)