1. Can a proxy held by a member in attendance be a second to a motion?
2. Can you have a "blanket" proxy for a meeting or must a proxy specify the subject?

A: RONR does not say much about proxies. What it does say about them is mostly that they are contrary to the true nature of a deliberative society. Regardless, one can't ignore the fact that their use is very common. Also, that their use is often delineated by the laws of each state. Keeping this in mind, you may take the following as opinion.

1. Yes. Because a proxy grants the bearer the right to stand-in for the member, it would include the right to second a motion.
2. There are both kinds of proxy. What I call a "directed proxy" requires the bearer to vote in a particular way; a regular proxy leaves the decision to the bearer.