Guest Jammy Posted March 19, 2015 at 03:59 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 at 03:59 PM We have a six member elected municipal board. There are also three alternate members who are appointed. One of the elected members of the board resigns. If a member of the board is simply absent, then the remaining members of the board vote to appoint an alternate to sit in such absent member's place for the meeting. The question is, with the vacancy position, can the remaining board members vote to appoint an alternate to serve for a meeting. They are not voting this member to permanently fill the vacancy, just appointing the alternate to fill the vacancy for the specific meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted March 19, 2015 at 04:09 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 at 04:09 PM Guest Jammy, I'm afraid the answer to your question will have to be found in the rules for this body or in the legislation which created it. RONR has no provision for this particular situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted March 19, 2015 at 04:14 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 at 04:14 PM I think that depends on how any applicable laws and governing documents deal with when an alternate can be seated. Until the resignation is accepted this person is still a Board member and (probably) an alternate can be seated. However, after the resignation is accepted that seat is vacant so the question is if an alternate can fill a vacated seat or only one that is filled but the person is absent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 19, 2015 at 04:43 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 at 04:43 PM Thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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