Stephanie Moreno

Let me clarify one thing, I did get one portion of my question incorrect. I have now learned the President did not "appoint" himself President-elect. At a monthly Board meeting yesterday, the Board took a vote and "elected" the President also the President-elect. Our Bylaws do not have a term limit but we are supposed to have one person as President and another person as President-elect to prevent the President from serving two terms. How can the same person be President and President-elect?

Section 3: Vacancies in office for any reason, shall be filled by appointment by the Board of Directors. Any interim officer so appointed will serve until expiration of the term.

Section 3: Vacancies in office for any reason, shall be filled by appointment by the Board of Directors. Any interim officer so appointed will serve until expiration of the term.

I belong to an organization who in their Bylaws have an office of President and President-elect. All year the office of President-elect has remained open. We only meet quarterly. At our August meeting, during New Business, I made a motion to nominate an active member (with her approval) and the motion was seconded. The President didn't ask for any discussion and immediately went to a vote. The motion carried. The next day, the President sent me an email stating the motion was improper because our Bylaws state only the Board can fill an opening on the Board, yet the Board has not taken any action all year to fill the position. I found out yesterday, at the monthly Board meeting, the President appointed himself President-elect. So, I have two questions: 1) If a President allows a seconded motion to go to vote and the membership votes to affirm the motion, even if it was improper, since the President allowed it to go to a vote, can it be rescinded behind the scenes from the membership? 2) Can a President appoint himself to President-elect and hold two executive offices at the same time?