Guest Scott Shaw Posted May 15, 2017 at 01:47 AM Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 at 01:47 AM One would assume that all notes, files, etc. owned by the governing body of any organization would be turned over to the newly seated officer immediately upon the changing of the seats, but I find no reference in RR's. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted May 15, 2017 at 01:56 AM Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 at 01:56 AM RONR does not address turning over of officer materials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted May 15, 2017 at 02:26 AM Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 at 02:26 AM Nothing in RONR expressly requires outgoing officers to turn the society's records over to the incoming officers, but at least as to the secretary and treasurer, I think it is inferred from all of the language in RONR about the secretary being the custodian of the society's records other than those of the treasurer. The treasurer keeps the financial records. Since the outgoing secretary and treasurer are no longer officers, and the new secretary and treasurer are to be the custodians of their respective categories of records, it seems to follow that the outgoing officers should turn over these records. If an outgoing officer refuses to turn over records or property properly belonging to the society, an attorney should perhaps be consulted. That is a legal issue, not a parliamentary one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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