My organization has a board member that was elected by the board of directors 1/14/19, and confirmed by our membership as part of our slate of directors (501c6 org) in 6/2019. She has completed her first 2 year term which has now expired. Our secretary updated our board roster, notified the board member that her term has expired and removed her from the board roster. The Director feels that she can continue her service term as a director automatically for an additional 2 years without a board vote or any action to affirm her continuation of service.
She is not an officer, but holds a VP position, which oversees a committee that involves program for our members. She is refusing to step go and insists that she is automatically entitled to continue her service for the 2nd term.
Question: Does a Director's service of a 2nd term require confirmation, approval or a vote by the board of directors or can it be extended automatically at the discretion of the Director?
Our bylaws read as follows:
ARTICLE VII - Section 2. Directors - A. Term Directors of the board may serve two (2) consecutive two (2) year terms or a total of no more than four (4) years. If a director is selected to fill a vacancy in an unexpired term of six months or more, such service will count toward a director’s maximum term of service on the board.
ARTICLE XV: PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY The rules contained in the most current edition of ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER, Newly Revised, shall govern the chapter in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these bylaws and any special rules of order the chapter board may adopt
