Had a board opening that a member of the golf club volunteered to fill for three months until a permanent one could be elected. When the member joined the table, it was assumed that being the only candidate, that an actual vote was not needed, so the member assumed the position. Now reading the bylaws, it states
"in case of a vacancy, nominations shall be submitted by board members and an interim director shall be placed within 30 days of the vacancy by majority vote of the board. (we had no one show for a replacement within 30 days) . the interim director shall hold the position until the next annual meeting in which all vacancies, interim or expired terms are voted on by the general membership. any board member elected to an unexpired term shall only serve the balance for that unexpired term."
Upon realizing that the board did not vote on the appointment of the member that the member is not on the board. Now a board member is claiming "Roberts Rules of Order, page 54, says that a decision may be made informally by unanimous consent. That is what happened. " My belief is the bylaws overrule Roberts rules and the member is not on the board. Any advice?