Guest New President Posted March 10, 2011 at 10:36 PM Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 at 10:36 PM My board recently proposed and accepted a motion to would terminate membership for a member who 'mouthed off' to the previous president. Personally, I think this is petty and would cause more harm than is necessary. As board members are we not expected to receive negative comments from club members. Is there a want to veto/dismiss this motion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted March 10, 2011 at 10:41 PM Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 at 10:41 PM My board recently proposed and accepted a motion to would terminate membership for a member who 'mouthed off' to the previous president. Personally, I think this is petty and would cause more harm than is necessary. As board members are we not expected to receive negative comments from club members. Is there a want to veto/dismiss this motion?I doubt the board has the authority to terminate a membership. Check the bylaws. If they don't say the board can do this, it can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted March 10, 2011 at 10:48 PM Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 at 10:48 PM Is there a want to veto/dismiss this motion?Adopted motions can often be rescinded ("voided") or otherwise amended (changed) as long as the action authorized by the motion hasn't been completed.If the board has the authority to expel a member from the organization and it properly did so, the member is expelled and the expulsion is a fact of history. Whether or not he can be re-instated (or simply join again) is another question.By the way, motions are not "proposed and accepted", they are made and adopted. Or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted March 10, 2011 at 10:49 PM Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 at 10:49 PM I doubt the board has the authority to terminate a membership. Check the bylaws. If they don't say the board can do this, it can't....and if the Board does have such authority it cannot Rescind the expulsion if the member has already been notified of it (RONR p. 298). The Board's only real recourse would be to put its weight behind having this member reinstated as a member (by whatever means the bylaws prescribe). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted March 11, 2011 at 04:47 AM Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 at 04:47 AM Is there a want to veto/dismiss this motion?Well you can't "veto" or "dismiss" anything as President, but if the Bylaws do not grant the board the authority to expel members, you can rule the motion null and void at the next meeting. I would be prepared for an Appeal. If the board overturns your ruling, you might need to take your case to the general membership. If the board does have the authority to expel members, then the member is expelled, and you'll need to work on getting them readmitted (the same procedure as for admitting a new member, unless your Bylaws have a different procedure). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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