CB2

Thank you, yes. the bylaws are defiantly  silent on this and a couple other committees.

Thank you again. 

Cheryl  

So I have a question. Some of the job descriptions will state some like you need to have a committee that consists of: Example below

6 people 1. The chair person, a vice chair, a member at large  and 3 members in good standing that are advisers (from a parent organisation). However, this is not listed in the bylaws at all that we need to have these 3 members.

So our questions is do the bylaws over rule the job description on this or no?

Thank you in advance 

No it doesn't include any penalties for violations to members. 

So I will check out chapter xx,, thank you.  

No, I’m pretty sure if I put it on here everyone would think it was nasty, disrespectful & unacceptable to say the least.

These weren’t airing of concerns they were personal attracts about thing like someone weight and things like that   

Thank  you for the information. 

CB2

So very true! 

What is the proper way to handle a membership issue? I know that they can have their membership taken it away. 

A little backstory is they wrote a very nasty unacceptable letter to the board members and it does not follow our code of ethics.

Every member is held to follow our code of ethics. How do we handle the situation?

Our bylaws do not state specifically how to handle something like this? 

CB2

Thank you for all the information. They resigned from the board so the situation took care of its self.  

CB2

So we have a member that is going to receive a disciplinary letter which will be finalized at a meeting, down the road. Removal of said person from the board.

However, we don't think they will come to that meeting. How is that handled if they don't show?

We know they have a right to vote for themselves to stay of the board. When they are disciplined they also aren't allowed to do anything board related until the appeal is finalized.  What are the proper steps for this?

Also, the board member lives in another state than the meeting place. All flights are usually paid for by the Association, are we still supposed to pay for a flight for this person? 

CB2

Thank you, 

That's what I thought!

So we have 11 board members and then one executive director who is to attend every meeting of the board.

They are saying The executive director (She’s not on the board so she doesn’t have a vote) not count in establishing a quorum, is that factual because our bylaws only state how to establish a quorum does not say a nonvoting person doesn’t count?

 How is it decided who interprets the bylaws? For instance we have an issue where someone says we can do email vote when are mail ballot bylaw only states online discussion with hard ballot vote if called by President.  

So she is interpreting that we can do email vote. Several of the rest of us are stating it doesn’t specifically state email vote and it would have to do that to be able to vote via email. 

So what happens when you have a dispute over the bylaws how do you get clarification and from whom.   

I can state the exact by law if you want to see it.

Thank you in advance

okay thank you for the clarification! 

Also, a question we have 11 board members so 2/3 vote is 7.333, so will 7 pass the vote or do we have to have 8 votes? obviously we cant cut a person in half. 

1 hour ago, jstackpo said:

Correct:  the base (denominator) of the 2/3 calculation is the total number of (living breathing) Board members, not the count of those who are on the teleconference call.

BTW, I trust your bylaws authorize conference calls, a form of absentee voting.  (RONR, page 97)

Okay wait a second. Are we talking about boars members and members? I'm only talking about Board Members.  We need 2/3 of the Board  members correct.  We don't need a vote from our members correct?  

Now I'm confused.

So if they chose to not take part or call Into the teleconference, it doesn't matter as we still need 2/3.   as long as they are aware that we are having one and it mandatory and the details to call in. 

We can still have our meeting and vote. 

CB2

Yes, our bylaws do state we can have teleconference when a situation arises and can't wait for a meeting. 

This is the bylaw I am speaking of 6.5,  we just want to make sure it's don't correctly as we have never had to do this before.  

Thank you 

1 hour ago, jstackpo said:

If the Board member is present when the vote to "remove" is taken, I kinda suspect that he/she may just possibly get the message.

Don't forget that the Board member in question IS entitled to vote on the motion for his/her removal.  He's still a board member until he is removed.

That's what I was wondering. So they are going to be at the meeting. (invited).

Judicial committee has them leave the room and address the issue. 

Thank you you the clarification.  

 Our bylaws under removal all officers other than elected officers may be removed, either with or without cause, by resolution passed by the Board of Directors at regular or special meeting my a majority vote of all directors then in office.  

 My question is what should be the proper way that we notify this Board member of the decision if that in fact is what happens? 

What's RR rules in regards to classifications I'm trying to find out the classification of immediate ”retiring President” 

Thank you both. 

Cheryl

When is special meeting is requested by five board members sending it to the president. 

Does the president have to notify the board who those five board members were that requested the meeting? Prior to the meeting that is? 

Okay thank you.