Jennie

Thank you all for your very sound advice!

Ok, I went back and found the resignation letter of the President: "After much thought and prayer, I have decided that I am resigning as chapter president.It has become increasingly obvious that the distance involved with living away has made it more difficult to handle my obligations. I also have some health concerns to deal with.Therefore, having examined both the Chapter & Division Bylaws as well as supporting information in Robert’s Rules of Order and, after consulting with ourChapter Parliamentarian as to proper procedure to follow, I have resigned my position as President. I am appointing _____ to take my place as President for the remainder of my term. This action has been approved by the Chapter Board."

Thank you all for breaking this all down. We should've consulted this forum before this was all done. So, now that's its done and we have an interim President (until June) I guess I am back to asking if she indeed has the same powers as an elected President since it is not spelled out in our bylaws (which we cannot change until 2023 due to another rule we have).

I think it was definitely done wrong. I am actually the VP and I turned down the Presidency as I have the museum to run and not enough energy for both. The President thought at the time this current interim President would be fine since she was President of another chapter before she transferred to ours. The elected President brought the matter before the Executive Board who okay'd the interim President. Does that make a difference if the interim President was okay'd or was it still done the wrong way?

The President of our organization resigned and appointed a new interim President. Our chapter owns a museum of which I am Director. Our bylaws state that the President serves as ex-officio member of the museum board. My question is if this appointed interim President has the same powers as an elected President? As per our by-laws she could not even be elected to an office as she has not been a member of the chapter long enough but her appointment seems to have circumnavigated that. Please help clear this up. Thank you! "Article VII- Duties of Officers -Section 1- President shall preside at all meetings of the chapter, fill the vacancies occurring in office, appoint all committees, sign all applications and transfers; serve as ex-officio of all committees except the Nominating Committee; and shall be the chief executive officer of the chapter. Note, the term “ex-officio” means that she can attend meetings and participate in discussion, debate, and vote." Article VI- Officers and Terms of Office Section 1- Elected Officers The officers of the chapter shall be: President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Third Vice President, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Registrar, Historian, Recorder of Military Service Awards, Chaplain, and Corresponding Secretary. With the exception of the Corresponding Secretary and Chaplain, these officers shall be elected by written ballot by those present at a designated meeting held in even numbered years and shall serve for a term of two years. Section 2-- Appointed Officers: The Parliamentarian, Chapter Chaplain, and Corresponding Secretary shall be appointed by the Chapter President to serve during the term of her office. -Section 3- To be an eligible candidate for the office of President, a member must have been an actively participating member for at least three (3) years and must have served as a chapter officers for at least two years. To be an eligible candidate for all other offices, an actively participating member must have been in the Chapter for at least one year. -Section 4- No member shall be eligible to hold more than one chapter office at a time. -Section 5- Vacancies occurring in office shall be filled by the president with the approval of the Chapter Executive Board." c. The Chapter President shall be an ex-officio member of the Museum Board by virtue of her office and in accordance with Article VII Section 1 in the Chapter Bylaws. She may discuss, debate, and vote on Museum Board related business." Section 7 Parliamentary Authority The rules contained in the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised, shall govern the Museum Board.