How long can standing rules be suspended during a meeting?

The correct answer is that standing rules can be suspended during a meeting for no longer than the duration of a single session. This is consistent with parliamentary procedure, where the purpose of suspending rules is to facilitate the current meeting's business without creating long-term changes to the established rules. Once the meeting is adjourned, any temporary suspension of standing rules ends, thereby ensuring that members return to the originally agreed-upon regulations in future meetings.

The rationale behind this limitation is to maintain order and consistency in meetings. If standing rules were to be suspended for a longer duration, it could lead to confusion or chaos in subsequent meetings, as members might operate under different rules without clear communication or agreement. Therefore, to preserve structure and clarity within the organization, any suspension is confined to the specific meeting session in which it is decided.