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Posts Tagged ‘altering prior action’

Changing course: Using Robert’s Rules to alter a prior action

By Ann Macfarlane | May 5, 2022

It seems that a lot of confusion prevails within our local government bodies about the Motion to Reconsider and how to use it. This article describes when and how to reconsider a motion, and other ways of changing your mind as a body. It was first published on the MRSC blog. MRSC is a private…

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