Jenn Posted June 9, 2017 at 12:00 AM Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 at 12:00 AM I am a member of an organization that recently had an election during our Annual Meeting. The newly elected President would like to make changes to the Standing Committee Chairs, and there are at least 10. The Bylaws state that standing committee chairpersons are appointed by the president. No other stipulations are noted in the Bylaws regarding their appointment. Tenured members and past officers have advised the newly elected president that chairpersons must receive a 30-day notice prior to replacement, AND if the replacements are not completed prior to the start of the service year, (August-May) they cannot be replaced. I have referred to RONR for clarification and cannot find a citation to support this practice. Please advise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted June 9, 2017 at 12:17 AM Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 at 12:17 AM There is nothing in RONR to support this practice. There is no notice requirement or deadline for appointments in RONR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenn Posted June 9, 2017 at 12:26 AM Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 at 12:26 AM My advice to the president was that the standing committee chairs serve in that capacity because of the appointment by the president. Currently, as the newly elected president, no chairs have been appointed for this administration. Is this correct and sound advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary c Tesser Posted June 9, 2017 at 02:13 AM Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 at 02:13 AM 2 hours ago, Jenn said: The Bylaws state that standing committee chairpersons are appointed by the president. Why is this not the beginning and the end of the matter? 2 hours ago, Jenn said: Tenured members and past officers have advised the newly elected president that chairpersons must receive a 30-day notice prior to replacement, AND if the replacements are not completed prior to the start of the service year, (August-May) they cannot be replaced. Where do these tenured members and past officers get these ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenn Posted June 9, 2017 at 02:33 AM Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 at 02:33 AM I think the reason that there is a sense of entitlement is because presidents in the organization don't change often. The immediate past president served four 2-year terms. The predecessor served for 10 years. Consequently, I perceive that the chairpersons maintain the roles a long time. As for the tenured members and past officers ideas, I have no idea where they get them from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted June 9, 2017 at 06:23 PM Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 at 06:23 PM 17 hours ago, Jenn said: My advice to the president was that the standing committee chairs serve in that capacity because of the appointment by the president. Currently, as the newly elected president, no chairs have been appointed for this administration. Is this correct and sound advice? Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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