When and how do you pass the gavel?

By Ann Macfarlane | October 14, 2020

The term “pass the gavel” refers to a situation where the chair of a meeting (the presider, the person running the meeting) temporarily gives up the position of chair (the…

Remedies for abuse of authority by the chair in a meeting

By Ann Macfarlane | September 25, 2019

Updated August 26, 2021 Abuse of authority by the chair can be challenging. Here is the guidance from Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised, 12th edition. Our blog posts listed…