Guest Evelyn Posted February 28, 2011 at 08:25 AM Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 at 08:25 AM What happen when the constitution has term limits and no one will accept the nomination to run for chair. The constitution does not say "until another chair is selected." Can the current chair remain in office? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted February 28, 2011 at 10:44 AM Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 at 10:44 AM What happen when the constitution has term limits and no one will accept the nomination to run for chair. The constitution does not say "until another chair is selected." Can the current chair remain in office?No. You must follow your rules.If your rules aren't working for your organization, change them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Evelyn Posted February 28, 2011 at 11:55 AM Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 at 11:55 AM No. You must follow your rules.If your rules aren't working for your organization, change them.Changing the constitution can take months. What do you do in the meantime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Cisar Posted February 28, 2011 at 12:23 PM Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 at 12:23 PM Changing the constitution can take months. What do you do in the meantime?Tell the other members that it may be time to shut down the organization. If nobody is willing to take the top job, the handwriting may be on the wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tctheatc Posted February 28, 2011 at 02:09 PM Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 at 02:09 PM Maybe elect a chair pro tem at every meeting? Who knows, maybe someone will see what fun it is and want the job!! Does that sound twisted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted February 28, 2011 at 02:14 PM Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 at 02:14 PM Maybe elect a chair pro tem at every meeting? Who knows, maybe someone will see what fun it is and want the job!! Does that sound twisted?Presumably the chair, as referred to here, is an elected office, not just the presiding officer at meetings. As such, the organization has an obligation (?) to fill that office. Also, I'd assume the "vice chair" would ascend upon a vacancy in the office of Chair, and that no doubt adds another wrinkle into the fabric.The larger question is why no one seeks the position, an answer only the membership can answer. If no one wants to sit in the driver's seat, the view from the passenger's window gets boring quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Goldsworthy Posted February 28, 2011 at 06:20 PM Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 at 06:20 PM What happen when the constitution has term limits and no one will accept the nomination to run for chair. The constitution does not say "until another chair is selected." Can the current chair remain in office?IF your sitting officer is "term-limited out", and IF no one else is qualified to serve,THEN you will leave that office vacant for that election cycle.As a farmer does, "you leave that field fallow."The job(s) of that position may have to be re-delegated to volunteers, pinch-hitters, or to those sitting in the other (non-vacant!) offices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted February 28, 2011 at 06:39 PM Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 at 06:39 PM And, yes, (since nobody else appears to have answered your question) you can (and should) elect a chairman pro tem. each meeting.But he/she can not do duties assigned, in your bylaws, to the President (like signing checks, perhaps, or appointing people to committees) - check your bylaws carefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted March 1, 2011 at 12:00 AM Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 at 12:00 AM What do you do in the meantime?The Vice Chair (if there is one) will preside over meetings until a Chair is elected. If there is no Vice Chair, the Secretary will call the meetings to order and a Chairman Pro Tempore may be elected at each meeting to preside. If the Chair has authority above and beyond chairing meetings in your Bylaws, that authority does not transfer to the Vice Chair or Chairman Pro Tempore.Also, I'd assume the "vice chair" would ascend upon a vacancy in the office of Chair, and that no doubt adds another wrinkle into the fabric.An incomplete election is not a vacancy.The job(s) of that position may have to be re-delegated to volunteers, pinch-hitters, or to those sitting in the other (non-vacant!) offices.I do not think this is always the case. Authority is not transferable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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